Tree chickens

Our young chickens are choosing to sleep in a tree instead of  the henhouse! (very inconvenient!)

Weird Weather

This has been a strange year!   One of our almond trees (the one that produces the best almonds!) is in full blossom. I am afraid that means no nuts next year although the bees are flying on good days.   The bees are another worry, I dont think they will be in hybernation yet and that means they will still be breeding, eating too much honey and I am unable to give them the ususal treatment against Veroa.

Splitting logs

Luca our HelpX volunteer splitting logs

Young cockerels for sale

Want to rear your own Sunday lunch and know its had a happy life?
Young free range cockerels (heavy breeds) over 12 week old 50p each hatched by our own broody hens

Mum with Chicks enjoy an ants nest

Swarm in the apricot tree

2 swarms and 3 casts (small swarms) in the last 2 days (warm at last!)

A nice big one in our apricot tree

on a ladder

shaking them into a basket

on the ground

First Spring Chicks

Proud mum with 7 chicks