Unexpected friends

I decided to start keeping chickens for 2 reasons. Firstly, so that we would be able to eat fresh eggs every day. Secondly, so that Jamie would grow up understanding where the eggs come from. I have never particularly liked chickens, but I do like eggs.

At some point, these stupid birds have wheedled their way into my affections. I love that they all start clucking at me as soon as I walk into the back garden. I will quite happily while away a couple of snatched minutes on a sunny afternoon sat by the coop, feeding them blades of grass and leftover toast through the wire. I've become a crazy bird-lady.