Hen Aversion

[A 'break' chapter entitled 'Poulet!' to fly us back to England for a new very small creature adventure...] ‘Hey little hen when, when, when Will you lay me an egg for my tea?’ written by Ralph Butler and Noel Gay Hens were vital to our survival at La Combe. Their contribution was primarily their eggs, secondarily their manure and lastly – irregularly – their lives if they ventured more than once…