The Sanctuary | Our chickens

Every since we have lived at The Sanctuary, we have grown fruit and vegetables. It's not quite the "Good Life" and being self-sufficient. But it does help our own children appreciate where food comes from, and to share in the delights and responsibilities.

Two Blacktails called Ginger and Babs
Two Amber Mendleshams called ChocChip and Snowdrop
Two Blue Mendleshams called Blue and Grey
Two Black Rocks hens, who are so similar, we can only tell them apart by their toe nails. Hence the names: One Pink Toe, and No Pink Toes

Whenever possible, they are free to roam the whole of our garden.

If we have visitors with dogs (who might not be so used to chickens as our own Golden Retrievers) we keep the hens in a secure run.

Here is a really good website, all about The Incredible Edible Egg