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at the Farm


Just for one night... term break but swimming lessons for the children this week... so had to come back home. good thing I like my own bed! Before we left on Sunday evening I took these photos. Jase was taken with how nice these hens were, I love their colourings! Mum sold a couple on Trademe for $150.00 for the pair... normally they are about $25 each! She has 30 something chicks at various stages at the moment - some in the office, the glass house...& I think she had to move some out of the bedrooms so there were places for us to sleep too!


Love that these hens (& the rooster) get such a free life - true free range!


Don't these goats look contented?

OK, need to stop procrastinating & do some stuff!
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Jenny said…
I would love to have some hens, Lara unfortunately I'll have to continue relying on free-range egss at the supermarket
5:47 pm
Anonymous said…
I feel like I should break into song and sing Old McDonald had a farm. Wow at 30 chicks at different stages though.
7:03 pm
Anonymous said…
Ooooh I'm trying to convince Mum and Dad to get some hens. Now that they've moved off the farm I think they need some 'hobby' animals to look after. Enjoy your holidays.
7:26 pm
Penny said…
I am always tempted by the thought of eggs but I think hens would be a bit too much for me right now. I'll stick to the free range eggs... very excited to discover an outfit that deliver them for very good price!
8:22 pm
KiwiMich said…
DH wants to build a hen house in the backyard so he can have fresh eggs - somehow I don't think the neighbours would like it! LOL! Maybe in a few years time when we get a bigger patch of dirt ;)
9:13 pm
angie said…
i love those photos! and the hen is so pretty! i used to have chickens when we lived on a farm, and i miss them so. i would love to have them again someday. thanks for the smile:)
angie from SIS
3:40 am
Anonymous said…
Love those hens! Too cute :)
8:43 pm
Twobees said…
Beautiful hen Lara, wow at your mum getting $150 a pair, that is amazing. Makes me "nearly" want to breed them LOL.
Were down to 2 now, gave a few away to friends who wanted some, just two left now. Thought theyd gone off the lay, till yesterday I lifted a branch in the hedge and there was 36 eggs there, kids had a ball breaking them LOL
1:59 pm
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