Making Friends

Ethan's grandpa thought that swimming, playing on the water trampoline, and fishing with his grandpa would be the highlights of Ethan's visit.

The chickens, however, intervened.

This is one of my favourite photos of one of the "Bobs" (the chickens are all called Bob... I don't know, ask David!) snuggling up. It's in the Round Robin Photo Challenge, for chicken pictures. (these blog things are new to me and still a mystery!)

The children (and sometimes the parents!) are always surprised how soft and how friendly the chickens are.

And how warm a newly laid egg is, come to that.

Chicks on the Beach

Our free range chickens really, truly Range Freely. Carol found an article that points out that some 90% of items that make the claim to being organic and "green" are bogus. Free range chickens aren't and don't, at least at the commercial chicken farms. It's simply a matter of scale and convenience.

Our rugged, adventurous chickens, on the other hand, boldly go where no chicks have gone before. This one found her way to the beach, giving some competition to the ducks and other wading birds, and eyeing up the canoes.

Next, we expect to see her wearing a little chicken PFD (Poultry Flotation Device) and pushing out to sea on a kayak.

The kids at Bondi always have a great time gathering fresh eggs. If we find a nest under the canoe, we'll know just which chicken we have to thank!