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Chickatika

Well, we decided that with our little chick doing so well, we’d put her out with the others. It’s imperative to get then back with the flock asap if they are to be accepted. She’s had the secret name of…

Chicks and Pottery

I took the leg brace off our chick on Sunday and I was really pleased with the results. Really really pleased, as on Thursday things weren’t looking good. Her leg seemed to be getting worse, not better. I knew to…

La Brujita

The nickname for people from the village is ‘brujos’ which is witches. They’ve just finished a new infant school which has been built next to the current school. We smiled when we saw the sign – the school is called…

Chick Update

Actually, there’s not a lot to say – which is good. The nine chicks in the barn are getting on well. It will be another few weeks before we let them out, but they seem to be growing well. I…

Chick and Cotton

Having specifically said we would NOT intervene with any of the eggs when they hatched, we gave in and helped a chick out on Saturday. The hen had left her nest and the egg was getting cold. It was cheaping…

Fragel

We are currently taking to an animal rescue center in Badajoz about Fragel – http://www.adanabadajoz.com/fotos/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=9 He is five months old and has been hit by a car and has damaged or broken his last vertebrate and lost at least part…

Henry’s Big Adventure

Henry is sat here now beside me, but yesterday he got out through the front door, which I’d not put on the chain properly. Luckily it was during my class and we were able to deploy children around the village…