Returning home on Sunday evening we find a 'phone message:
"We've booked another week's camping holiday later this month. Can Jemima possibly come and stay again?"
Clearly the answer is"Yes". We've quite missed the old bird. I suspect the Morris's have worn themselves out trying to accommodate Jemima's increasing demands and just need a break! Perhaps they have finally dug that pond she demanded???? However, we'll be pleased to see her again.
The three orphan ducklings are now quite grown up and two of them have entered the competition for "prettiest duck in the pond". It's a close run thing. The 'Prettiest Duck we've ever had' is in danger of being outshone by these two but, actually, the PD appears to be
developing into a Drake so maybe it's no bad thing. If all the Pretty Ones mate together we should have some stunners next year!Other news from the Poultry Palace is that Daffodil has gone broody again. She accumulated a clutch of 28 eggs in her nest box before I moved her out to the broody coop. It'll be interesting to see how many of them hatch. Since she's only been able to count to 3 in the past, I don't hold out much hope for a big brood! In the nursery loft we have 5 one week old chicks who hatched in the incubator. They're at the 'just discovered food and squeaking like hell' stage and won't be ready to move down to the nursery pen for a few weeks yet - particularly if it keeps raining.
Out in the pig's domain life has settled into a fairly quiet routine since only 2 of the 7 piglets remain with us. With Mangel and Ginger reunited, Delila and Scratchy have taken over the field paddock - where one of their most important tasks would seem to be keeping the horses (particularly Ritz) entertained. They missed their brothers and sisters for a few days, judging 
from all the noise they made --- at one point they upset Mangel and Ginger so much that we feared the latter would break through their fencing. We only lost a few hours sleep! A week later and they only make a particular noise at feeding time --- but we'd think they were ill if they didn't!
from all the noise they made --- at one point they upset Mangel and Ginger so much that we feared the latter would break through their fencing. We only lost a few hours sleep! A week later and they only make a particular noise at feeding time --- but we'd think they were ill if they didn't!Never far from the public gaze, they've been invited to another show - a relatively small Country Day affair at Walcott - over the Bank Holiday weekend so that'll be fun for them. Always assuming they agree to load into the trailer of course........ but they enjoyed the adulation at Heckington so I doubt they'll cause a fuss..... .... ...... !
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