This morning Mood started pulling out clumps of her fur and packing it neatly in the straw in one corner of the hutch, so it looks like we’ll soon have little bunnies.
We went with T&M to visit the farm fair in Souvigny-en-Sologne to see if there were any suitable hens, but the only decent specimens we saw were more expensive than those at our local poultry farm, so it looks like we’ll be getting two new hens from the same place we bought the others. Which is fine, because we haven’t had any problems with them so far. Except for the one we call “Fatty” who has a tendency to lay her eggs at night from her perch. Fortunately we have some fairly thick straw underneath so they are normally unbroken. I suspect Fatty could well be the first of our hens to meet Mr. Le Creuset (a brand of cast-iron cookware).
After visiting the fair, T&M invited us to join them for a barbecue. We spent an enjoyable afternoon as their neighbours came over as well. When we returned home, we discovered that Mood had given birth; we didn’t want to investigate too closely but it would seem there are at least 2 kittens.
The Secret Project I mentioned last month has now entered its final phase, and traces of its presence can now be found online. All will be revealed within the next two weeks!