The hens all suddenly gave up laying in mid September. Then they were bedraggled, wet and moulting; they looked neglected and decidedly sorry for themselves. December comes; cold and wet, frosty and dark - and they look wonderful and start laying again! At least some of them are laying - one brown speckled egg almost daily, a few large white eggs and two blue ones with rather soft shells. Yesterday, as a treat, we let them roam around the garden. This year we have been plagued by urban foxes and the hens have been kept safe in their compound. A " day out" for them was a treat. They didn't stray far from their home, nor from human company and were keen to go back to safety when some corn appeared - no chasing hens out of the undergrowth - for a change! We had reluctantly accepted the inevitable absence of eggs for the winter but our crazy hens have their own ideas - we are not complaining - having to buy eggs came as quite a shock to the system. I enjoy having the hens and do treat them rather as pets at times but their eggs are a joy.
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