Peggy Sue earns her keep

When I went out to do the morning chores today, I found Peggy Sue sitting tight on a pair of eggs. She’s our sole Scots Grey bantam, kept to hatch and raise chicks, and was obviously keen to get to work. Once I’d done the chores, taken the Wee ‘Un to nursery and done a few other jobs, I pulled out the broody box, cleaned and disinfected it, and left it to dry before making a nest up with fresh straw.

The lads

I persuaded the boys to stand still long enough to get a couple of photos of them today, but this one is a favourite of mine and the Other Half. As the proverb says, a picture is worth a thousand words…