I wanted to keep chickens for years, and I finally persuaded hubby to let me. My sons bought me a voucher for “Hen School” for Christmas 2010 and I did the course in the summer last year. Then my sons bought me a coop and run for my birthday and Christmas 2011. I treated myself to two lovely pullets and then I adopted 6 ex-battery hens. It is challenging at times and the early mornings are a pain, but they are fascinating to watch and listen to and the eggs are like little treasures – a miracle every day!