It was nice to see the little girl at one home pick them up ever so gently and carry them around the garden whispering to them as she went.
I know they'll be happy and loved!
I know they were ready to go. Salt and Pepper being her very predictable self went back to roost in the main chookhouse on the Thursday night before the girls were leaving.
She heads off top roost with the roosters, calling them with her gentle motherly cluck but doesn't look back if they don't follow -- and doesn't go back to collect them.
That's a sure sign that her mothering is complete and they are ready to head out into the world.
I just have to share this! It's a cake a talented colleague of mine made me for my birthday. She's silver laced (the cake, not the colleague)!
The next chicks are due to hatch on Sunday. Keep posted for some super cute photos...
