Monday, 18 May 2009

Ever since I saw the Chicken Out tv programmes I've wanted to do more than just buy organic free range eggs and for the last few months have been looking into actually keeping chickens myself.

But not any old chickens. I want to rescue ex-battery chickens. Blame it on Hugh and Jamie!

Now, it looks like it will really happen.

I applied to a chicken rescue organisation - www.henrehomers.net - and they've approved me and have also told me that I can have my 3 chickens at their next rescue day - Saturday, 6 June!

So I bought a self-assembly hen house from eBay last Thursday and it arrived today.

This is it ....


This isn't its permanent location - I will be clearing rubble and some chimney pots in my garden this weekend and it will be moved onto the grass and into the sun. The first sun and grass these little birds will have ever seen.