Well, it turns out that our pet "chicken" who wandered in and made
itself at home here is a rooster... heh heh heh heh. He is a very young
rooster, and we only realized it at the weekend, when he finally started
to crow! It also explains why we didn't see any eggs <giggle>. So we
went out today and got a couple of hens to keep him company. (Been
discussing it ever since you suggested it... and when he kept trying to
come into the house for "company" that made up our minds).
The two hens seem to have settled and are very happy in our yard - both
of them have already laid an egg each - eggs don't come much fresher
than that 😉 As for "Nadine" (who will henceforth be known as "Noddy"😉 -
he's happy too. Been crowing proudly for the last half-hour. <laugh>
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy