Soggy Chicken World

A few brave souls out in the rain.

Well after a week (up to now), of sunshine and lovely warm days, we've woken up to a rather different picture this morning. The rain lashed down for most of the night, and looking out of the window at first light was a dismal affair.

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On days like these I feel almost guilty letting the chickens out, but they quickly run to grab their share of the Layers pellets for breakfast and then zoom back into or under the houses, the Eglu or just hide themselves under the trees.

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Alice in the house while the others are underneath.

The Pekins quickly feed and then go underneath their house, either side can come off during the day to provide them with shelter from the rain or to act as a wind break, whichever is needed, clever design by Lovely Hubby. You can just see the Welsummers sheltering in the Eglu, sometimes this looks like a bus stop of chickens queueing up, as they pour in one by one for the al fresco companionship.

Usually on a wet day only Norman is immune to the rain, standing by the large feeder until he is sodden, seemingly not minding at all. Since his late promotion to Cockerel-ship he does a grand job of guarding his ladies, always on the lookout for dangers to warn them of.

One thing I at first found unusual is the chickens love of wet Layers Pellets. On a drizzly, wet day they always search out the soggiest pellets first, obviously they taste much better wet.

Shhh....but as I type the sun is struggling through, things might be about to change!

Sue xx