Grow Your Own ....... Chicken?

[RichmondHens]

Here is my mad bantam Mirabelle on her flowerpot nest. She has been escaping and laying her eggs here, probably because she is about to go broody. Doesn't she know there is a big freeze on the way?

[binley100]

She looks like a garden ornament . If you moved the pot under cover would she still nest on it?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Aww she looks really chuffed with her special nest. Bless her!

[polo]

She looks very comfortable to me! I can think of better places to sit when its minus temperatures outside though

[Glutton4...]

Cute little Hen. And, yes, she does look comfy!

[lettucegrow!]

She looks quite at home.

[RichmondHens]

She looks like a garden ornament . If you moved the pot under cover would she still nest on it?

Well, she probably would but it's the position she likes rather than the pot. Earlier in the year when the pots had things other than weeds in and were arranged differently she squeezed between them and made her nest behind. And on another occasion I had a broody coop only a few yards away, empty. She decided to start making her nest and laying in that. And then I did let her sit. She is a good broody and has always hatched 100% but I'm not going to let her sit, it's too cold. After this photo was taken she got off shouting at me but got back on again when I had gone. Sat there till dusk then got off and flew back into the enclosure and went to bed with the others.

Just thought you would like to see her as she looks so sweet on her pot nest!

[Nicos]

Lovely piccies!!!...thanks for sharing!

[Flummery]

Ahh. She looks quite at home there. Remember Bill and Ben (or aren't you as old as I am!)

[Snadger]

Ahh. She looks quite at home there. Remember Bill and Ben (or aren't you as old as I am!)

Flobalob........weeeeeeeeeeeeed!

[Jeanied]

Isn't there a dish called Poule au Pot?

[RichmondHens]

Ahh. She looks quite at home there. Remember Bill and Ben (or aren't you as old as I am!)

I certainly remember Bill and Ben. Don't know how old you are but I'm closer to 50 than I'd like to be!!!

[Suechooks]

I certainly remember Bill and Ben. Don't know how old you are but I'm closer to 50 than I'd like to be!!!

Wish I was close to 50! I remember Bill and Ben AND Muffin the Mule!

[Flummery]

I certainly remember Bill and Ben. Don't know how old you are but I'm closer to 50 than I'd like to be!!!

Well I'm close to 60 (but I waved on the way past nearly 2 years back!)

[Flummery]

Wish I was close to 50! I remember Bill and Ben AND Muffin the Mule!

And the little programme my niece used to call Rag, Bag and Toenail!