My chicken problem; or not...

Does anyone remember my problem with the noisy cockerel that [I thought] was going to wake me up every morning. Well, he doesn't, but I found out more about him and his ladies. I don't want to go into too much detail but he and they were going to be put down and the local farmer saved them. They are, in fact beautiful pedigree bantams and I am now very very fond of them. They were looking all wet and cold today and I wanted to invite them in to sit by the fire but, alas, they were the other side of the fence. So there; a happy ending [unless Mr Fox gets involved which does worry me somewhat]. Peace and harmony is restored in crimsonworld. I might ask for a few eggs as well ....