We are currently adding a variety of different breeds of chickens to the woodland area at the bottom of our garden.  At the moment we have 20 hens, in all shapes and sizes, including rare breed Daylesford Blue Legbars, who lay blue eggs!   Please note we are keeping the chickens only for purposes of entertainment and education for children, and of course delicious free range eggs to supply our kitchen.

Your children are especially welcome to feed the chickens and collect the warm eggs from their huts on Saturday mornings from 9am-Noon, then deliver them (carefully!) to our chefs, who will boil them for them and supply buttered soldiers.  At other times, they can watch the chickens feeding on scraps from our kitchen.

If you want the ultimate chicken house, we also recommend buying an Eglu - these brilliant easy-to-clean houses are the perfect addition to any family garden, and as well as keeping you in fresh eggs, chickens will also keep your weeds down and eat all your bugs!  Find out more at www.omelet.co.uk

Another great place to buy and learn about chickens is www.cotswoldchickens.com

If you want your own rare breed layers, why not learn how to keep them yourself on an Organic Farm School hen keeping course at the Daylesford Kitchen Garden. Come on a course - click here for more details. www.daylesfordorganic.com