Introducing Millie

I think probably not. Micky was a bit inclined to 'help' a bit too energetically.

@JudyEv It's okay if he eats a few of them, surely.

@DaddyEvil I don't really want to leave a note to that effect.

Well, it looks like you should call this one farm sitting

That's about right. There is one sheep and some cows but we only have to make sure they are all standing right way up.

@rebelann You're probably right. lol

@JudyEv Yes, I can see why they felt that way! I wouldn’t want to be attacked either.

Perhaps she did but the chickens weren't so keen.

@JudyEv Poor Millie, she is so tiny.

She varies between being super friendly and a bit scared of us. But she's getting better.

One of these isn't particularly friendly but she is getting more used to us now.

I think they are probably left at home when the owner does the chickens. We'll be doing that in future.

@JudyEv Oh! I see. That's why maybe the chicken were not comfortable and got upset. They might not be used to the dogs.

They got a bit over-enthusiastic at lunchtime when we went to collect the eggs. I think they'll get left home next time.

We did but we'll be leaving the dogs home in future.

They have a kennel with blankets and it's on the verandah of the house so they are well-protected from the cold.

We leave the three of them behind now. It's much easier without their 'help'.

Thanks. lol They are more used to us now and not so difficult to manage.

They did indeed just want to help but unfortunately they were more hindrance than help.

Micky has a fleece-lined coat - very snug.

@JudyEv Gosh what a confusing set-up! Glad you've got your heads around it all!

@Fleura We only had five instead of six one night and they don't get let out at all! I thought one must have sneaked out while we went in with feed and a fox had got it. But next night, there were only 4. Their little shed is very dark and, because they've not been let out (I guess), four had started bullying the other two and the two were jammed in a corner behind a nesting box. The one that had been missing 24 hours had a bloodied backside and legs so we 'crutched' him and powdered him with antiseptic. Luckily there is a spare pen and he is doing very nicely in there on his own. Since then, I've been pulling grass for them each day so they have something to do.

It was a bit of a nightmare the first two nights are there was 9 (+1 tiny bantam) in one pen; six silkie cockerels in another and 9 booted chickens in another but one-was-sitting-on-her-eggs-so-you-only-really-had-to-count-to-8. One of said 8 was in love with one of the first nine and had to be more or less forcibly removed to his correct pen. Then, over at the other shed, there were 4 young guinea fowl, 1 slightly bigger and 3 Isa Brown pullets in one loose-box. The pullets are hard to pick from the 20-30 adult Isa Browns which are in a yard and loose-box next door. But we have it down to a fine art now - more or less.