Mar 31, 20212 min
Preparing for the arrival of our chickens, Alexis organised an Easter egg hunt, with a difference! Not only did we find eggs hidden round the farm, but chicken facts too!
We’ve chosen three hybrid birds who get along just fine
They can lay 300 eggs a-piece so we’ll have omelettes all the time!
She’s black and white and her eggs are brown,
She’s a big docile hen to have around
Her plumage glistens purple and green
And like all our chickens she’s had her vaccine
Her eggs are large and china white and though she is only small
She’s lots of fun and has the biggest personality of all.
They’ll also enjoy our kitchen scraps if we are so compelled
And finally some grit to chew, to help form hard egg shells.
Also, the top of their head should be red (this is called their comb)
And their wattle – the bit under their chin – should be a similar tone
Their gullet should be firm with no growths, and their eyes shiny and bright
If you see them flapping in the dust, they’re just keeping off parasites.
She might not like it, so treat her nicely,
and perhaps wear gloves in case she gets bitey.
Sometimes they lay ‘soft-shelled eggs’ – they have a membrane but no shell
If you’re lucky you’ll find a double yolker, but we’re all after these, so don’t tell!
They came from tropical rainforests, a long way from our shores
And they’re the closest living relative to T-rex dinosaurs.
They appoint a boss and from then on they’ll all obey and adore her
That’s why in slang a hierarchy is called a ‘pecking order’.