Monday This and That

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Time to look at a bit of This and That!

Last Week’s This and That

My This and That this week has nothing to do with sewing… but I’m here to introduce you to our new neighbors….!

Yesterday, a cute little house pulled up in the driveway…

We placed it right up near the back fence…

The trailer then went away and brought back another bit to add it to…

My long awaited Chook House!!! And it is fox proof! So no disasters like last time I hope!!

I’m so excited!!

About a month ago, I heard of some Silkies that needed a new home – so DH and I went on a road trip to get them. Since I didn’t have my chook house yet, a friend was minding them… but yesterday it was time to go and pick them up!

These poor hens were two of two thousand that needed rehoming from a chicken farm where they were being bred for meat. I don’t think they had every touched the ground or seen grass….

We put them in the little house with water and some feed – then left them to settle in.

Their names are Belle and Snow – I’m sure you can work out which is which!

After a day in the little house, they still hadn’t ventured out… so I gave them a helping hand…. Once they went down the ramp they really had no idea what to do! We gave them some crusts of bread, which they loved, and they eventually started to scratch around a little bit…

When I went to check on them at dusk, Belle had made her way up the ramp, but poor Snow was pacing under the house, not knowing how to get up. She clearly needed a little help…

If you know anything about Silkies, they aren’t the best egg layers, in that they go clucky a lot. But they are pretty birds and I am planning to let them sit on eggs – they make great mothers.

I will still get some other chickens that are good layers, because I want fresh eggs… but for now we will let Belle and Snow settle in on their own!

This Week’s This and That

Today I did finally started my new job! I think it will be good… but will take up four mornings a week…

I also have a doctor’s and dentist appointment – fun!

I hope I can squeeze some sewing time in there… unless of course I am too “busy” sitting with the chooks and watching them!

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