A flock of chickens tasked with greeting guests at a Scotland bed and breakfast now wear reflective vests to make sure cars spot them as they cross the road.
Owners of Glenshieling House put the vests on their chicken residents to keep them safe. Now people are flocking to the Internet to see the sight of the dressed chickens.
14 hens are free to roam their 3-acre property. While most of the hens stay in the garden area, Nikola enjoys going out on to the driveway and into the road.
To keep Nikola safe, Lennox purchased a set of reflective vests with reflective tape online for the entire brood of hens, which have been dubbed the Glenshieling girls.
“The hens are very happy to wear them because they’re specially designed for chickens’’, Lennox told InsideEdition.com. “It Doesn’t interfere with their movement in the wings and they don’t overheat. In Scottish winters, it provides a bit of insulation.’’
She said she hopes the reflective vests with reflective materials will help cars slow down as they spot a chicken crossing the road, or catch her neighbors’ eye if a hen tries to waddle away.
As they reviewed the business plan, they wanted to offer more than just a run-of-the-mill menu, and decided to build a chicken coop so guests could enjoy fresh eggs in the morning.
“They like to come into the house, so when guests arrive, they love to see the hens and they’re always surprised by how friendly the hens are.” she said. “The hens will gather at their feet and knock on the glass. They’re very popular with all the guests.”