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<\/a>Shadow in the dog crate<\/p><\/div>\n
The farmers were so lovely, helpful and friendly. One of them picked Shadow up while they both did an examination. They both agreed that Shadow was a hen. One said he would bet his weeks wages on Shadow being a hen.<\/p>\n
We were so pleased as it meant that Jackie could take her home again. The farmer said that hens vary and some do just have big feet and some lose the feathers on their feet while others keep them. They said it is the shape of the feathers that they look at and they were certain that Shadow was a hen.<\/p>\n
We took Shadow back home but agreed that we were glad we had taken her to the farm. Jackie said it gave her peace of mind whereas she would have been constantly watching, waiting and wondering.<\/p>\n
Shadow seemed happy to rejoin her flock mates.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Shadow and Clover<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Head hen Clover<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell, Shadow and Bonnie head toward their tyre<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Shadow and Bluebell on the tyre and Bonnie in the foreground<\/p><\/div>\n
We went indoors to sit and chat a while when Clover and Bonnie decided they would quite like to join us.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Can we come in please?<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>I have wiped my feet<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Okay, we will go then<\/p><\/div>\n
Jackie and I then went to her allotment and she gave me some chard for my girls as a thank you. We agreed that we had had a lovely morning and that we were both so happy that Shadow was back home again none the worse for her little trip out. Hurrah for Shadow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At ten o’clock this morning I arrived at Jackie’s house with my dog crate to take Shadow back to Willow Court Farm in Windsor for them to take a look and give their verdict on whether Shadow is a hen … Continue reading