Not quite yet. But when I tackled the clean up of the derelict chicken coops in the Old Orchard Paddock at Struan Farm recently I came across this old blue enamel bowl. This sort of thing happens all the time at the farm, it's an archeological site in many respects, I've come to accept that.
I had tossed it in the heap along with everything else pulled out of the coops. But it was rescued by John, who pointed out that this was the very same bowl that had been used to feed the chickens when he was a child. He remembered it.
So under the circumstances this relic will once again be used to feed chooks when we have them. After the new "Chateau des Chooks" is constructed up near the new house site. I'm sure they won't mind a wee bit of rust in their feed, will they? Tradition is important.
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