Prince Charles in a flap over
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Last updated at 12:00 AM on 17th August 2010
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His eggs-cellency: Prince Charles
His eggs-cellency: Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales has never made a secret of his support for hunting with hounds, but he has been given an added personal incentive to reinforce his view that Mr Fox is vermin.
For much to the distress of Prince Charles who is said to enjoy being served a variety of different boiled eggs every morning for breakfast foxes have penetrated the intricate security surrounding the chicken coops at his Gloucestershire estate, Highgrove.
On at least two occasions in recent weeks, I learn staff looking after the birds have been horrified to discover wholesale slaughter has occurred in broad daylight, with up to 40 of the estates pedigree chickens destroyed.
So many fowl have been killed that there has been a dramatic shortage of Highgroves sought-after bespoke eggs.
Customers at Charless quaintly named Veg Shed a barn in Tetbury which sells organic produce have frequently been informed of late: Sorry, there arent any today. Says one shopper: I was told the foxes had got in twice, and that the Prince had installed an electric fence after the first time but the foxes somehow managed to get through it.
Confirms a royal aide: Around 40 chickens out of a flock of 190 have been killed. They are in their roosts at night, but the fox or foxes got in during the day.
It has been difficult keeping the foxes at bay, as the hens roam through a large orchard.
Mercifully, however, Charless elaborate hen house for his very own special fowl has not been broken into so far.
Amusingly nicknamed Cluckingham Palace, the 17ft building modelled on a Saxon steeple accommodates a range of different hens, which lay eggs for the Princes breakfast table.
These hens are considered the creme de la creme varieties include Light Sussex and Welsummer.
Adds Charless spokeswoman: We keep moving the electric fence to give the hens new grass, but the foxes are very cunning.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303640/Prince-Charles-flap-chickens.html#ixzz10AcrBf3l
his chickens
Last updated at 12:00 AM on 17th August 2010
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His eggs-cellency: Prince Charles
His eggs-cellency: Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales has never made a secret of his support for hunting with hounds, but he has been given an added personal incentive to reinforce his view that Mr Fox is vermin.
For much to the distress of Prince Charles who is said to enjoy being served a variety of different boiled eggs every morning for breakfast foxes have penetrated the intricate security surrounding the chicken coops at his Gloucestershire estate, Highgrove.
On at least two occasions in recent weeks, I learn staff looking after the birds have been horrified to discover wholesale slaughter has occurred in broad daylight, with up to 40 of the estates pedigree chickens destroyed.
So many fowl have been killed that there has been a dramatic shortage of Highgroves sought-after bespoke eggs.
Customers at Charless quaintly named Veg Shed a barn in Tetbury which sells organic produce have frequently been informed of late: Sorry, there arent any today. Says one shopper: I was told the foxes had got in twice, and that the Prince had installed an electric fence after the first time but the foxes somehow managed to get through it.
Confirms a royal aide: Around 40 chickens out of a flock of 190 have been killed. They are in their roosts at night, but the fox or foxes got in during the day.
It has been difficult keeping the foxes at bay, as the hens roam through a large orchard.
Mercifully, however, Charless elaborate hen house for his very own special fowl has not been broken into so far.
Amusingly nicknamed Cluckingham Palace, the 17ft building modelled on a Saxon steeple accommodates a range of different hens, which lay eggs for the Princes breakfast table.
These hens are considered the creme de la creme varieties include Light Sussex and Welsummer.
Adds Charless spokeswoman: We keep moving the electric fence to give the hens new grass, but the foxes are very cunning.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303640/Prince-Charles-flap-chickens.html#ixzz10AcrBf3l
