The chicks are growing well and are terrible timewasters! They are still living in the kitchen at the moment while the new brooder in the shed is under construction. They are due to move out there any day now though. They are really funny to watch, dustbathing in their chick crumbs and perching on the edge of the Ecoglow. You can really see their wing feathers starting to develop now.

I took them to the group i take Grace to today. It was lovely to see the childrens reaction to them. They were so popular they have been invited back again next week.

This last week i've been working on the 'business plan'. The plan for the next 12 months is to build the laying and the breeding flocks of 'Eggciting Egg Layers',  build a good reputation for selling quality birds, set up a 'hatching for schools' project and to look into developing a basic chicken keeping course. Then for the pigs, to establish the 'Own a Pig' scheme. On top of that i will try to build up enough stock to have a twice yearly craft stall at a local craft fair.

The sun has been shining all day. Lovely :)