Happy Hens, Come share their magic!

Yvonne Sutherland's Happy Hens are an original concept, inspired by traditional poultry breeds once kept by New Zealand's pioneer women. Happy Hens are handmade with care, and are cheerful reminders of those earlier times.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

two new chicks!

Day before Christmas, we  discovered two little chicks, newly hatched by a rather scatty  black,  mother hen. Was  it worth the effort?! Another smaller hen recently produced 12 gorgeous chickens and was a great mother, fussing and  caring for her brood, who  have now graduated to the big hen house. Meanwhile, the latest chicks are scuttling around in our forest at the top of the garden, sometimes being stood upon by mother hen, who doesn’t appear to have many mothering skills, such as clucking to her chicks and showing them how to get on in life. My grand-daughter Vienna, wanted to take the chicks from the careless mother hen and look after them herself, but as she has  now gone away on holiday, it didn’t eventuate. There is one black chick and one yellow  one, a real story-book pair!  HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM  HAPPY HENS!

 

Happy Hens

 

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Ph/Fax: +64 3 4780111

Email: info@happyhens.co.nz

Website: www.happyhens.co.nz

Address: 2 Nicholas St

             Portobello

             Dunedin   9014

 

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Happy Hens Made the Front-Page

Happy Hens made the front-page banner of the O.D.T. the Saturday before Christmas! With the caption "What's so special about Otago." (as if we didn't know)

Otago Museum have launched a new exhibition featuring icons, chosen by the public, of the things they "cherish" most about Otago. We are thrilled to be so "cherished" by Otagoites - thank you!

The exhibition is on-to until the end of February.