Chicken Chat Your Letters

Zu Rojas sent in this beautiful photo of her hen ‘Squeaks’ enjoying a dust bath and said: “Squeaks is a very special girl. She has never been able to make normal hen noises; all she does is squeak. She came to me with a bald patch behind her comb which has never grown. She is so smart and funny. I adore all my girls, but Squeaks has a special place in my heart. She has the heart of a lion.”

Kate Berkeley took this photo of Tulip the hen with her keeper Violet, 11. She told us: “Tulip is one of the most characterful birds I’ve ever known. She comes inside, lays eggs in the log basket, chases the dogs if they act predatory and seems really to think she’s a dog. Most women would be upset to find a bird in their bed but the day I came home and ran upstairs to find Tulip looking like she owned the place, I had to laugh.” Brilliant!