are hopping all over the rocky end of our pond

squillions of them have emerged from the water all on the same day
some still have tails attached, others don't. They're all awfully quick!

I've had to keep the chooks in their run today and I'm just hoping there are still some tiny froglets around when Sophie gets home from school

Aw lovely. Well done on having babies I'm sure they'll be fine at least til the chooks get let out. They might find them unpalatable but I doubt it

I aint got none in my lotty pond

my chooks have murdered more than a few big ole toads Wards.... reckon they'll think froglets a delicacy

Oh and there I was thinking they were such gentle creatures Apparently they like a mouse too

Can they tackle a toad single-handedly or do they gang up on it ?

they tackle it alone....then the others notice and go all prehistoric
there follows an impressive chase and an undignified bundle before the unfortunate toad is forcibly divided between the flock

ew I should hate to hear that cos I bet poor toady squeaks. Our Russ got a frog and it squeaked. Our Russ regretted it though

Was all chuffed to read the 1st post ...like woohooo great news .... and then....it all turned nasty and... gory.... and yuk yuk yuk

Ditto Dom

Hope some of the froglets were still there for Sophie to see Tara

and not being dismembered in a pool of blood

yep, the froglets were still there and Sophie was thrilled

and the nasty chickens are confined in their run untill all the little frogs have gone so no more gory yuk yuk yuk stuff.
sorry Dom

I had a friend whose cat used to catch frogs - yes, they do scream and it sounds horrid. I remember rushing out to their back garden in the dark, chasing the cat round and trying to catch the frogs before they got beyond hope.

Froglets It helps make up for the chicklet

Dom, you never are squeamish. You're French, you can't be

I am, and I am