Chicken Catastrophe?

I was hoping I would be posting this evening about our beautiful new addition to the hen house, Daphne, a Light Sussex.

Instead, it's more of a plea for help! We have 2 Rhode Island Reds, about 3/4 years old, Bella and Sylvie. Lovely girls, they follow Andy about the garden and let him feed them from his hands. We saw the Light Sussex hens and explained about our existing girls as we were worried about a new addition perhaps being bullied. The people in the shop had Bluebells as well as Light Sussex hens and told us that the Bluebells could well be bullied, but Light Sussex are a hardy breed and it shouldn't be a problem.

We brought Daphne home, very excited to slowly introduce her to her new hen mates...

She had a scratch and peck around the garden, seemed quite content to amble about.

Meanwhile Bella and Sylvie, who were still in their coop, were not happy at all! Andy let them out, and though they were chattering away, all the chickens seemed happy enough to scratch about

Then, almost in tandem, they ruffled up their feathers and attacked each other. Both Rhode Islands have been chattering away as though complaining, and I just don't think we should consider putting them all together in the same coop despite what the shop said, I'd be so worried that one gets hurt!

Andy's putting something together as I write for Daphne to sleep in tonight, but any advice would be very appreciated.

Thank you
xxx

Chickens' Dinner

That wasn't chicken dinner! We don't have a very big garden at all, but we do have a couple of chickens in it. I like Sundays, nice, quiet family days and we have our family roast dinner on a Sunday afternoon, the chucks have theirs too - lots of peelings from the carrots, swede and sprouts

They have their own personalities, Bella and Sylvie, and follow Andy round the garden waiting for him to feed them. He'll often come in saying Sylvie did so and so or Bella did this, that or the other... I know he loves those chickens, and we get fresh eggs too!

 I had to take a picture of my latest buy, my Portobello Road goodies, I love the colours (as well as the patriotism of course!). Not sure what I'll be using them for yet, just something to add to the stash. We do have the diamond jubilee this year, so maybe some scrapping then. I took 2 photos as Sassy crept into the first one :)

Take care
xxx