Yep, no more bread. Tina is eating layer pellets that i have embedded into apple halves. She didn't seem to like them by themselves. She is also currently foraging in our backyard. She seems more interested in the weedy garden beds than the vegie patch so far. She has had a good scratch around in a patch of bare dirt. She seems very happy. No sign of the magpie for the last few hours.

Gven that DH and I don't eat red meat we won't be buying it... so hopefully the protein she gets in our backyard will suffice. There are lots of worms and bugs. We don't use pestide (except on the rose bed which i might stop now) so everything should be safe.

I have 3 books on keeping chickens which i'll read as needed. I think i have the basics covered now.... but any anecdotes will be appreciated

We are thinking of buying 2 more Polish hens to keep her company.