Sherlock Santa Suit

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Sherlock Santa Suit

Just found Trevor's Santa Suit so put it on Sherlock.

Cutest thing ever! :P

The Digital Nativity

Christmas Chickens...

Had no idea what I wanted for Christmas, so after planting the idea of getting chickens after seeing the Buff Orps at The Fed, I decided to get some hybrids so we'll hopefully get more than 1 egg overy other day, next year! :P
Obviously we went to see Jude at Cotswold Chickens. Spoke to her and they were shut 'cos of the snow, then today was our only chance to get there before Christmas!
Took longer time to get there 'cos of the snow but the roads weren't too bad.

Finally got there and had a look and there was 1 (or 2) Black Rocks, so had to have her! Jude said to just go into the stables and get them so I could choose who I wanted.
We had a look at the horses, all the stables were full - couldn't believe how big the filly has got that was born last year! There was a cute little orphan foal with a sad story attached about his mom :(

Meet...
Fearne, the Bluebelle. Should lay pale brown eggs.

Holly the Speckled Star who should lay speckled brown eggs:

and Edith the Black Rock! Like Matilda + Theodore, she should lay brown eggs :)

Fearne + Edith sitting on top of the Wendy House...



There is quite a bit of snow here! The new girls are in the Go with a run attached, inside the WIR 'cos the 3 Dinner Chicken boys are in the eglu at the back.

Aber Christmas Tree

Just realised theres no photo of the Aber decorations up yet!
Been up a couple of weeks already :P

Theres the tree + cheesy window decorations, some of those foil stringy things hanging from the ceiling too. All the windows have Christmassy stickers on and snow spray! :P

Anddd my Toy Story 3 Advent Calendar from the Co-op :P

While we're talking about Christmas...
My Christmassy sig photo banner :P

Holidays are coming!

The Coca Cola Christmas advert has just been on in the X Factor break!!! :)

Another chick died :(

Another one of the Brilley chicks has died :(
It looked like it hadn't been eating. I have no idea why the second one has died, hope its not contagious and that the others don't get it.
I've put some Poultry Tonic in their water to hopefully give them a boost. I was thinking about separating the Brilley chicks and the CCL's, but if it is contagious its too late now :/

I emailed the breeder and he said it sounds like cocci, but they haven't been near any contaminated birds or equipment so I don't think it is, unless it can be passed down in eggs.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
It's been really busy this year, and I didn't really feel "Christmassy" because of going to Vet-Medlink, and then the Turkey farm.
But then when we were selling Turkeys on Christmas Eve Eve, and when we went to Ash End Farm on Christmas Eve, it suddenly felt like Christmas!
I got loads of small things this year, instead of one huge present.
I got Diamond Doves, ipod and phone cases, money, chocolate, books, clothes + things like that. We ate Tony the Turkey yesterday, who I saw as a chick and then dispatched, plucked and dressed :) At least we know he had a good free range life and know where our food comes from.