Introducing Nestle

Nestle came to live with us on New Year's Eve 2012

(the day after Giblet passed away).

Nestle came from a flock of young hens on a rural

property about half an hour's drive away.

 Nestle is a 6 month old pullet hen, a hybrid between a

Rhode Island Red rooster and a White Leghorn hen.

Nestle has her father's dominant red gene's!

We love her big black beady eyes.

Nestle looks like a rooster but is really a nice girl with a stunning tail.

This photo was taken 2 hours after Nestle arrived in her new home. 

She settled in quick and loved the grass and green vegetation in the yard.

Chilli got cranky as soon as Nestle arrived. 

Nestle soon taught Chilli who was the new boss in the pecking order.

Nestle having her first "coop induction". 

Lydia put the rectangle container of laying pellets inside the
 centre of the coop door to teach Nestle to feed in the coop. 

"Chilli Express" ran up to the coop and didn't want to miss out on any food!

(There is a race horse in Australia with the name "Chilli Express").

Chilli always eats like a guts so Nestle had to teach her

 to be fair with a few pecks to get her into line during feeding time.

The new hen Nestle took over being boss of Chilli after Giblet died.

Nestle enjoys eating patches of grass after being bred
 on a dry and dusty property in Western Australia.