I went down with a flu-ey bug just after the last post and am just about back to normal again - whatever "normal" is. Fortunately my husband didn't get it because with his asthma, he gets really poorly.

The hens did not like the snow at all - which means that they hardly laid any eggs. We put down straw for them because their feet were getting all red with standing on the frozen ground. The straw provided a buffer for their feet. The two bantams would not come out of their house at all, no matter what treat I offered. Fortunately there is just enough floor space to put some food and water inside for them. The other two lots stayed within a few inches of the ladder upstairs, all huddled up tight together.

Now that the snow has gone, they've swapped the frozen ground for soggy ground. At least there are a few eggs being laid now but not many. My customers are being rationed to a maximum of 4 eggs each. It is just as well they are friends!