Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Free range living

The letting the chookies out of an evening seems to be working, after a fashion, its a pretty fluid arrangement and when they WANT to stick to it, they stick to it. I can live with that. The island is a riot of buttercups at the moment, you almost lose the hens when they go exploring!
Don't they look wonderfully happy - free range in the evenings or during the day depending on life and the weather of course!
 Einstien keeping the girls happy and keeping a watchful eye out for any predators...............
Chookie looking up - whats that in the background trying to eat our food under the cover of buttercups? Its not really a predator, its a peedie, hungry, chancing little puppy!
Almost under cover there isn't he? Always after a good bit of hen nosh, but doesn't normally bother them too much, not when there are scraps to find! Better take him a waak doon the track fae the hoose tae the beach eh?
And a free range gardener on the beach with her free range doggie - we're not huffing from each other - we're both taking in our favourite bit of the beach......!
 There was the most amazing sunset last night at 11 pm - absolutely breathtaking - so being free range ourselves we took ourselves to Yesnaby to take in the last of the sun going down.
 Gorgeous the way there and just as beautiful on the way home too - what a gorgeous sight - this free range life of ours is pretty amazing! And, we are so lucky!
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18 comments:

  1. cheri15 June 2011 at 21:23

    stunning photos, you have a fabulous eye.

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  2. Thecurateswife15 June 2011 at 21:27

    Wonderful photos of an amazing sunset.

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  3. Janet15 June 2011 at 21:36

    What could be better than a handsome cockeral in a field of buttercups? We used to have large number of poultry in Orkney. We started with 3 hens and a cockeral and the numbers grew from there (as they do). Now we're back to three hens, plenty of eggs but it's not the same. I used to think I would write a book called " The Definitive Guide to Group Dynamics in Poultry" ......

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  4. Diana Studer15 June 2011 at 21:57

    Your sunset is accompanied by a drumroll of thunder, as I read. Christine in Alaska is looking for some colourful wellies, so if yours go walkabout ...

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  5. Jenni @ NotReallyAFarm15 June 2011 at 22:52

    Absolutely gorgeous! Loving the free range chickens (and the sunset!) xx

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  6. Diane15 June 2011 at 22:58

    What a fantastic sunset. I once went to a restauarant on a beach where they made you stand up to salute the sunset - we still do this in our house to this day. Your hen photos are lovely. xxxx

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  7. Hazel15 June 2011 at 23:38

    I thought the chook photos were gorgeous...then you go and add a spectacular free range sunset...you live in paradise! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Journeys to Scotland16 June 2011 at 01:48

    i had a good laugh at your chook pictures. fabulous! love the colors of the reds and yellows and browns. they look like they are out for the day and loving it. your sunset is spectacular. thanks for sharing moments from your day.

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  9. Rainy Day Gardener16 June 2011 at 05:17

    Thanks for sharing about your free range days :) Amazing sunset, what a sight! I really got a kick out of your hens in the fields.

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  10. Fran16 June 2011 at 07:57

    Amazing colours, especially the sunset and the cockerel in the meadow. Thanks for shsaring these beautiful pictures. x

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  11. Iain16 June 2011 at 10:10

    Those Hens & Einstein seem to be having a whale of a time out there on the meadow. We used to have sunsets like those in northern Sweden - absolutely spectacular and beautiful. Always a treat and a pleasure to behold. Hope you have a good summer.

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  12. Jane 16 June 2011 at 16:04

    Gorgeous pics, all of them - but especially #1. I could see that one blown up and hanging on a wall.

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  13. Bridget16 June 2011 at 16:24

    Wow! Those sunset pics are amazing. Love all your photos. I love chickens but after losing 2 lots, 1 to fox and 1 to mink, we have given up on that one.

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  14. Robyn16 June 2011 at 19:51

    Ahhh - I spotted the Chookie pics on FB and hoped you were going to mnake use of them at some stage....and you have! hurrah! I love the pic of you & Peedie too - taken by Mr Stripes I assume?!

    xx

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  15. Unknown16 June 2011 at 20:39

    Beautiful pictures of the chickens and sunset.

    Sft x

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  16. Janet/Plantaliscious17 June 2011 at 08:26

    Fabulous sunset, and those buttercups are wonderful, such smiley plants.

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  17. The Squirrel Family17 June 2011 at 15:20

    beautiful pictures, i agree you have an artists eye

    Shazx

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  18. Linda19 June 2011 at 07:29

    Oh you are so lucky! Particularly since the wodge of cloud and rain over the UK seems to be missing you at the moment.

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