yes crinks the eggs are wonderful 6 up untill checking this morning.
Hi Judith we got 2 Maran hen in full lay (speckle & spot) as mark liked the look of them, 2 maran pol pullets (penny & tuppence) and 2 welsummer x pullets,(goldie & blackie)
and yes I have no problem finding rosie at the moment she has even resisted the urge to case rabbits out the back . Just a bit worried though as I would like to let the hens have the run of the paddocks and I am not sure how long to keep them in before letting them out if that makes sense and how to stop Rosie chasing them
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When we have new POLs we put up our leccy poulty netting surrounding their house giving them access to the area outside their new home - usually leave it up for a week - they then know where home is!
Over the years our dogs have become hen proof & don't bother them - but they would have to be brave to try - our Black Rocks can stand up for themselves! Oddly enough our dogs will chase other large wild birds - pheasants, crows etc! William one of our yellow Lab boys is always carrying - never without some object in his mouth (even live mice!) but he's never tried it with as hen
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after about 10 years of saying one day we would like them.
she has even resisted the urge to case rabbits out the back 
. Just a bit worried though as I would like to let the hens have the run of the paddocks and I am not sure how long to keep them in before letting them out if that makes sense 
and how to stop Rosie chasing them