new girls in the house

Today saw the arrival of four new chooks at the house.  After building an AWESOME chicken run yesterday from wire gathered around the property (loitering behind the shed and pulled into active service) Granny and I went down the produce shop and picked up four new chickens.  At point of lay.  It sounds like they are in a state of constant readiness for eggs to drop.  Point of lay.  Poised, alert, beady eyed.

The new chicken run:

The chickens are named thematically after women from the New Testament.  At least that was my plan.  Until Annika and Gabby wanted to name one each.

So we have:

Lydia

Dorcas

Milly

and Minny

Maybe Milly and Minny are the lesser known women of the New Testament. The helpers in Martha's kitchen.  The jailors' wife's cousins.

Lydia has already shown her leadership qualities and I think a pecking order will be worked out soon.

We have even clipped their wings to stop them escaping for a couple of days.  It was a far less squawky procedure than I expected.  Except for Lydia.  She gave us a few pecks.  She is feisty that Lydia.

So we will see how they settle in.  I expect egg production soon......

Scooter is very interested in the chickens.