The Chick Lottery
We have a science experiment on the go. In fact, its more of a biology lesson...or life lesson indeed. Our two bantams - the hens we inherited when we bought the farm - have gone broody. When we first met them they were very, very skittish and nervous of us. Up until now they have been pretty full time freeloaders. We have seen the odd egg or two from either one of them over the eight months we have now been in residence. Other than that they just eat, poo and scratch about, oh and cause quite a bit of unrest in the coup with our other 4 hens. On more than one occasion the Ologist and I have decided that we must do something...as in DO something about them. I can't do that...but I know a man who can. He would be willing to dispatch them, so long as I could give a fair and honest reason as to why. Anyhow, it looks as if the bantams have given themselves a massive 'stay' of youknowhat as they are both broody. O...