Pushing her luck!

Now known as Bonny, this is the poor Pekin bantam who has had  more trauma in her life than the average hen!  Twice she has narrowly escaped being killed by a dog, the same dog, and she has been attacked by every other hen she has lived with!  

She is now living, very happily, in the back garden, so long as the pheasants keep out - the screeching and carrying on she makes when they dare to come in - you would think she is being torn asunder!   And she is terrified of the noise of crows shouting in the trees.  She's not a fan of big birds, the biggest she can cope with in her vicinity is a collared dove!  

Yes, she's a bit of a strange one, but she and Ollie get on very well together, and she is a very friendly and talkative little thing.  She pecks on the door for attention and gets lots of tasty scraps, crumbs from the bread board, bits of fruit and veg, but her favourite is a bit of hard cheese!  She had a tiny bit of Manchego today and was mightily impressed!

In this chilly weather she is doing her best to be allowed in, but I am being very hard hearted.  She has a very snug little house full of straw and although she might not realise it, she is actually a hen!