Kazzo,
I'm glad you didn't take offense at my sidetracking your post.
I must confess I knew nothing about chickens, except that they they don't crow (my last line being poetic licence)
But thanks to your post and others, I've just read through the galinette site, so I know a lot more today than I ever did. One question. Can someone explain why they cannot be left alone for a certain time? Do they stress-out?

After reading your post - and that of Cyrian - I had a sudden urge to burst into verse. Et voila!
It's something I had a habit of doing at work a few years ago - especially if a work colleague retired - I was frequently asked to put together a few humorous verses, which were invariably printed off, framed, and presented to the departing colleague.
Therefore my verses could be handy for you when your chickens eventually reach 65.....

Make sure the fence goes at least 50 cm underground or the moles will get 'em.

Oh Tweedy, absolutely no offence taken! Loved it! Will print and frame and put on the wall of the coop!!

And Novo, things get more depressing - moles eating chickens.... but I suspect they only do that if they slip under the fence disguised by a different thread...

I'm honoured.
Let me know when you get a cock, and I'll see what I can come up with.

Oh! I'm horrified. I'm sure there's a forum rule against that.

Inspired by Tweedpipe:

There was a young chicken called Ken,
Who wanted to move to Pleyben.
A man with a van
Said "Help you I can",
And now he's contented and zen.

Sorry I can't match his latest remark!

Also, apologies for going slightly off-topic.

There will be no cock upsetting my girls when I get them...

Is that allowed Novo?

And DMU - another poet!! The walls of coop will be lined with great literary works of art (or not, as the case may be!!)