Selfies With Nestle

Nestle likes to fly up onto Lydia's shoulder, especially in

the mornings when Lydia is getting ready to go to work.

Nestle likes to be up high.

 

Do you think I should wear my new hat to work today?

Nestle likes to be the centre of attention as the top-of-the-pecking-order hen.

Look at Nestle's fat belly!

Girls just want to have fun!

Do you like Lydia's new ear warmer?!

You looking at me?

What's over there Nestle?

A happy morning.

Nestle turns her next 180 degrees and looks behind.

It's amazing how flexible a chicken's neck is!

Strike a pose.

Happy days.

Nestle makes herself comfortable sitting on Lydia's upper back.

Lydia looks uncomfortable slouched over whilst Nestle gets sleepy.

A sunny morning for sitting on Lydia's shoulder.

Nestle looks down.

Nestle has a good view whilst standing on Lydia's shoulder.

 

Nestle watches the world go by....

Nestle preens Lydia's hair.

Say cheese!

 
Nestle balances on Lydia's head.

This is Lydia's excuse for having a bad hair day!

Silly Signs

Inspired by some funny photos of dogs on Facebook

with "shame signs" around their neck, Lydia decided to

do a similar photo shoot with the 2 Happy Hens.

Chickadee confesses that she's been broody

4 times compared to her sister Ruby.

 Nestle runs around stressed with a sign saying

"I eat like a pig".

 Nestle stands on the perch in the coop as Chickadee looks on from the nest.

Chickadee wants to know if you would like to pre-order some eggs?

Looks like she's preparing to lay a fresh egg!

 

The funny photoshoot was abandoned early as the

2 Happy Hens were not very happy!

Nestle Turns 4

This month, Nestle turns 4 years old.

Happy Hatch Day Nestle!

We are excited as she is our oldest living chicken to date.

 4 year old Nestle still lays 3-4 eggs a week.

Her huge ivory coloured eggs weigh over 70 grams each!

Nestle is a healthy hen for her age.

Nestle likes to have cuddles with Gerard.

Here she is fast asleep being patted.

 Nestle starts to wake up. Her eye opens a tiny bit. 

Nestle wakes up.

 Nestle looks sleepy.

Nestle has a characteristic big red comb and is the dominant hen.

Nestle may be the oldest and smallest of the 2 Happy Hens,

but she is still the boss and the biggest sook!

Chickadee is a huge Rhode Island Red hen compared to hybrid Nestle!

Chickadee is nearly half Nestle's age.

Memories of a Wet Easter

 Easter was celebrated early this year from 25-28th March.

It started raining on Easter Saturday much to the delight of the 2 Happy Hens.

The 2 Happy Hens play in a puddle of rain water pooled

in a hole that Chilli originally dug a couple of years ago.

Chickadee and Nestle love drinking dirty water. 

Rain drops fall in the puddle of water.

 I love the 2 happy Hens' reflection in the water in this photo.

Chickadee watches Nestle drink muddy water.

Nestle has a wet back from running around in the rain!

 Nestle is wet on top half of her body and dry underneath.

Time for some preening.

 Look how flexible a chicken's neck is?!

Nestle reaches for her oil gland on her tail so

 she can waterproof her feathers whilst preening. 

Nestle looks like a soggy scruff!

Chickadee reaches for her oil gland near some new tail feather spikes. 

Nestle stands on top of the bricks as she's top of the pecking order

(the 'boss hen') and is naturally in a higher position than Chickadee.

Nestle may be smaller in size than Chickadee, but she's still the boss!

 The 2 Happy Hens spend lots of time preening during the Easter wet weather.

The 2 Happy Hens are low maintenance pets thanks to their preening ritual.

 Nestle preens the top of her wing.

Nestle takes a short break from preening. 

Two 'real' Easter eggs laid on Easter Sunday.

The rain stopped on Easter Monday.

Here's hoping everyone had a good Easter

long weekend this year, rain, hail or shine!