A couple of days before we went to Orkney one of the chickens went missing. We couldn't find her anywhere but, as there were no feathers lying about, and as the rest of the flock wasn't spooked, we guessed that she hadn't been eaten.
We assumed that she had moved in with our neighbours who have a very attractive pile of manure that all our chickens love.
Yesterday Jasmine started falsetto barking at a flower bed. I went to investigate - it is usually a toad, sometimes a hedgehog.
And this is what I found
10 brand new chicks. We must have been walking past her nest for the past 3 weeks.
They have been moved to a safer place for a few days - to stop cats and buzzards deciding to have a nice snack.
How wonderful! And lucky that she survived being out so long.
Pomona x
Posted by: Pomona | July 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Wow, what a fantastic surprise!!!
Posted by: Liz | July 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM
what a happy ending x
Posted by: Nic | July 18, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Adorable aren't they?
Posted by: re | July 18, 2009 at 12:57 PM
They are absolutely adorable.
Sue xx
Posted by: Sue Hall | July 18, 2009 at 02:35 PM
What a lovely surprise!
Posted by: Sharyn/AJ | July 18, 2009 at 03:15 PM
This happened to my mum and dad but henny penny only produced three not a glorious ten. So cute at that age.
CKx
Posted by: Calico Kate | July 22, 2009 at 07:05 PM