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Four-year-old Romy doesn’t just have chickens – she’s the ultimate mini chicken boss. She manages them, feeds them, cleans up after them and is very firm on the fact that they “poo a lot.”
For her fourth birthday, Romy received her very own Omlet Eglu Go Up chicken coop and five chicks, which she immediately accepted as her official workload. We were so excited to find out how the flock have been doing so far – and she had plenty to say!
What did you get for your 4th birthday?
“I got a coop. I’m lucky! I got the coop! And 5 chicks! It’s green and white and has a green cover to protect the chickens from the rain & a door I can open & shut so they can go in the yard!”
What did you name your chickens? What are they like?
“My new chickens are called Hetty, Plant, Sandy, Pingu and Ginger. Some are frizzles because they have sticky-out feathers. Pingu has browny-black feathers & Sandy is yellow. Their mommies are Karen & Blossom, white Polish bantams in our yard. The chicks make noise if I leave them. I think we have two roosters because they are jumpy.”
What are your daily chores to help look after the chickens?
“I feed them, fill their water and feed them happiness. I help mommy poo pick the big coop, I help clean out the brooder coop. I have a little spoon to poo pick the chick coop. They poo a lot. I have to pick out their poo so they don’t eat it.”
What do you love most about the chickens?
“Hmm… because they’re funny. I love playing around in the garden with them. They follow me because they think I’m going to dig the worms. I love my new chicks too. They are so fluffy. They will be big chickens soon I can’t wait!”
Where do the chickens live?
“The chicks live in the brooder coop to keep them warm, but they will live in my new Omlet chicken coop soon. The big chickens live in mummy’s coop, but they are Caspian’s chickens really! I just have Gloria & Pickle. They all snuggle up together.”
What do you think of their new Omlet coop?
“Good! I love it so, so, so much! It’s so cosy and it has a door you can open and shut, and a nest so they can lay eggs. My coop makes me happy because it’s like my mummy’s but a bit smaller so I can clean it myself.”
Do you have a favourite chicken and why?
“Wolfie! Wolfie is my favourite. She is a Copper Maran. I love her because she’s so naughty. She makes me so happy and she makes me laugh. She jumps on me if I sit down. I hatched her from an egg.”
Do you collect the eggs? What do you do with them?
“Yes, I do. If I have a broody hen, I have to try and get the eggs if they let me. They don’t peck me though. I sometimes give them to my teachers and my grandma and grandpa. I like scrambled eggs and bacon and eggs and egg bites. Mommy makes cakes sometimes.”
We’re looking forward to catching up with Romy again soon – we’ll be sure to share the updates.
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