Crazy

With poor ol' Pumpkin (RIP) gone, we've taken stock of the hen house and realised that our girls are getting on. Because early on in our chickening I read somewhere that they can live to 12 or 13, I just decided that that was how long our girls were going to live. Turns out I might have been a bit optimistic. As it stands, our girls are now aged as follows (in pecking order):

Fluffy - 5
Buffy - 5
Marjie - 5
Pippy - 4 1/2
Daisy - almost 5
Gum Nut - almost 2

In terms of egg laying, we aren't getting what we used to. So...oh dear this seems a bit crazy and also a bit sad so soon after Pumpkin (RIP)... tomorrow we are taking delivery of two new girls! They are 12 weeks old and a breed we've wanted for a long time but haven't had much luck with: Light Sussex. Here's what our girls will (hopefully) grow into it:

Image source: Collingwood Children's Farm

So there is a wee bit of excitement in the house today as we prepare for our new girls and start the silly name game which is always entertaining. Feel free to add your thoughts - obvious themes are anything that is white. So far we have come up with, and rejected:

Whitey
Porridge
Sago

As you can see, we have a long way to go!