Christmas 2023 Memories

The happy hens are excited to see Lydia on Christmas day morning 2023.

It's breakfast time with lots of lettuce.

Lexi the leghorn stands tall.

Don't you think Lexi's big red floppy comb looks like Santa's hat?!

 Frenchy (left), Speckles (right) and Lexi (rear) chill out after

Christmas breakfast and sit under the grapevine in the pen.

The 3 happy hens sit together. Where's Coco?

Coco's in the nesting box, preparing to lay an egg on Christmas day.

Coco is approximately 4 years old.

Hoorary! An egg on Christmas day! Thanks Coco.

Community Garden Open Day

The local Community Garden had a public open day on Saturday

2nd December. Lydia and Gerard went along to check it out.

There was a kangaroo sculpture at the entrance made of recycled materials.

The chicken pen.

Can you see some hens standing at the pen door?

Inside the chicken coop.

Chickens are curious creatures.

The hens are different breeds. There's a total of 10 hens.

Speeches from hard working Community Garden volunteer Lilian (left)

and the local Member of Parliament Ali (right) who helped fund the project.

 Reverend Dr. Smith (left) did a blessing of the chickens,

giving thanks for Community Gardens.

 Reverend Dr. Smith held up the prayer she read out.

Thank you, God, for Community Gardens.

Lilian held up the new sign naming the chicken pen 'Karlkurla Rise'.

Ali and Lilian cut the ribbon and officially open the chicken coop.

Gerard loves this sign!

Barbeque Chicken

Coco was broody during the warmer spring month of October.

She was very clucky and flighty whilst broody.

Here you see her fluffed up sitting on a barbeque.

Coco is a barbeque chicken! LOL!

 

Knock, Knock, Who's There?

Lexi stands at the front door by herself.

We have visitors!   

Lexi sits down whilst Coco looks through the door.

Frenchy is in the background and Speckles is

standing on the left preening under her wing.

Now Frenchy looks though the middle of the door whilst Coco turns away.

Lexi chills out sitting on the doormat. Speckles looks on from the left.

Is anybody going to answer the door?

Winter Sunbathing

From left to right: Coco, Lexi and Speckles soak up the winter sun.

Speckles and Coco kick back and relax in the sun on a Sunday afternoon.

Coco loves sunbathing.

Frenchy also loves sunbathing.

In the Greenery and Dirt

Speckles stands in the sun on a Sunday afternoon.

Speckles amongst the greenery.

Frenchy stands in the greenery.

Frenchy eats the weeds. 

Frenchy has a big white fluffy butt.

Lexi stands next to the A-frame coop.

Lexi in the greenery.

About a metre away, Coco has a dirt bath by herself.

Coco is very dirty and relaxed.

Coco finishes her dirt bath with a big body shake.

Dirt flies everwhere!

Easter Memories

Speckles looks cute sitting in the nesting box on Good Friday.

Speckles gets ready to lay an egg.

Yay! Speckles laid a real Easter egg, and she left behind a few feathers as well.

After laying an egg, Speckles has a drink of water from the feeding station.

Speckles looks for the other hens.

The 4 hens hang out at Easter. From left to right:

Speckles, Frenchy, Lexi and Coco.

What's that noise?

Lexi stands tall as the hens are on alert.

We hope your Easter was enjoyable.