It's been a quiet week in the Eastend... It's been much colder as I'm sure you don't need me to tell you and a frankly if the birds can survive outside in this sort of weather then there's nothing to worry about. Apparently it fell to -8° one night last week.
I'm really amazed at how quickly a routine has developed and how soon this has all become an integral part of home life. The chickens seem to happily co-exist and I've yet to see any pecking order develop. Once out of the coop they're happy to scratch about the garden pecking away at the scrubby grass and shrubs. They do seem to be spooked by anything bigger than a blackbird though and scuttle away for cover every five minutes.
One unexpected benefit has been the return of other bird life to the garden. The neighbourhood cats (plenty of 'em) are unusually tentative and the birds are taking advantage. Great Tits, blue tits and the odd Robin are regular visitors, plus the usual blackbirds of course. I'm pretty sure I saw a Coal tit the other day too. Nice.
Costs this week:-
Large bag wood shavings £6.99
Bag of corn £1.00
Costs this week:-
Large bag wood shavings £6.99
Bag of corn £1.00
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