I think I have another chicken personality on my hands, a smart and lively one who reminds me of the late Henrietta The Hen. Meg loves to peck at Maria (who doesn’t?) and this morning, she greeted the new video camera by hopping up on Fanny’s back. And Fanny seemed to love it. Then she took a walk on the pasture gate, preening for me and the camera.

Some chickens are smarter than others and Meg is hot stuff. She will fit in well in Bedlam. I have the odd sensation she was preening for the new camera. Can’t be.