The temperatures may have dropped but that hasn't stopped one clucky guinea fowl from hatching four little babies.
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The photos were provided by guinea fowl owner Clive West who was surprised by their arrival in the cold season.
Newly hatched guinea fowls are called keets if they are younger than 12 weeks old.
Guinea fowl make for excellent pest control as they have a varied diet of mice, small rats and insects.
However they do have a very loud calling sounds.
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