There are some major changes on the horizon for me.
I got my grant for the study. The study is on free range broody hen nesting strategy. It's not going to make any waves but it will be interesting for me.
I've also got a bit of a job. I think I mentioned before that I had been asked to 'advice' on a project to supply selected restaurants with free range chicken meat. I have my doubts about the business model but the project has commitment and funding.
I've also been asked if I would contribute to an online publication that is going to be in the eyes of most who contribute to BYC an animal welfare organization here in Europe. This is likely to put me in direct conflict with the aims and goals of BYC.
Essentially this means you'll need a new coffee boy for the mornings. I'm not leaving BYC as such, but I'm not going to have much time in the mornings especially and time I do have I hope to be spending with chickens.
Assuming everything doesn't fall flat my intention is to take an MSc through Edinburgh University in Applied Poultry Science. This in theory with my study should get me on Bristols University team studying cognitive behaviour in chickens.
This could all go horribly wrong with the Brexit situation so the longer term is a plan that is definitely of mice and men.