Monday 26 January 2015

Coop Capers


Nestle has an egg coming and stands in the nesting box in the coop.
Cheeky Chickadee watches on. 
The 2 Happy Hens always lay eggs in their favourite
 nesting box located on the right hand side of the coop 
(which is Chickadee's bed at night time).
Chickadee is too young to lay eggs at the moment;
 her first egg is due Easter 2015!
Chickadee eats some food whilst Nestle settles into her nest.
 Chickadee is very cute as she sleeps with her head 
under her wing whilst Nestle gets broody.
 Chickadee takes a nap whilst Nestle starts pushing out her egg.
 Chickadee wants to be close to the fresh egg and sits
 on the edge of Nestle's nesting box. Nestle is not happy!
 Chickadee makes herself comfortable and has another sleep.
Nestle is not impressed!
Nestle abandons her nesting box and egg and walks out!
Chickadee is not sure what is going on!

Thursday 22 January 2015

Chickadee Settles in

 
The 2 Happy Hens were friends on Christmas Day 2014
even though they were still going through the 
'pecking order' after Chickadee's arrival on 7th December.
Chickadee is about 10 weeks old in this photo and Nestle is 2.5 years old.
Nestle looks very orange sitting next to brown Chickadee.
Nestle's overall colour has lightened as she's got older.
Chickadee is growing fast and is now approximately 12-13 weeks old.
She loves to hide in the bushes, especially when the weather is hot.
Chickadee stands next to Lydia's favourite owl garden ornament.
Chickadee's lovely new tail feathers are growing fast.
 Chickadee strikes a pose in the coop.
  Chickadee has yellow eyes and a pointy beak.
 Young Chickadee stands on a pile of bricks in the backyard.
Chickadee looks straight at the camera.
The sun shines on Chickadee's back showing off her plumage.
Unfortunately the grass has died in the extreme summer heat. 
The 2 Happy Hens don't go hungry for greens
 though as they get fed lettuce every day.
The grape vine is fruiting and Chickadee is very fond of home grown grapes!