THIS year was always going to offer me challenges I haven't yet experienced with my Borders. Not least is the number of birds I now have: 10 hens and eight cocks. It is still a fairly small stud, but this is only my second year. The plan was to maximise my two best cocks and pair these to my best hens; so, one trio plus one cock to three hens. The remaining birds would be paired up with the best of the rest. The best-laid plans…
Four hens set about making their nests and in no time there were some perfectly formed creations nestling in the terracotta pans.
