Author Archives: Carol

This morning I gave the girls a fish treat. It was another frosty morning and I thought they could do with a little protein boost. They spend so much time in the shelter when the weather is horrible that it … Continue reading →

There isn’t much news in the chicken run at the moment which isn’t a bad thing. Things slow down at this time of the year. The days become shorter for the girls and when the weather is bad they spend … Continue reading →

Ginger is always straight up to the camera. Both Ginger and Silver are so inquisitive and friendly. It’s interesting how the pecking order has changed as Ginger and Silver have matured. When they first joined the flock Silver was very … Continue reading →

After fifteen years of poop picking in the run the level of the soil has dropped drastically year by year. Every year I top up the soil a bit when I see top soil on offer. The original level of … Continue reading →

Ginger seems to have had almost a proper moult which is unusual for a first year girl. As well as dropping lots of small feathers she has also been dropping long feathers. This morning I noticed Ginger had only two … Continue reading →

Snow laid her last egg on 27th September. At the time I wasn’t sure if she was at the end of her season or going broody. In the end she went broody for only one day then gave up. She … Continue reading →

The new girls hadn’t had mash yet so I thought I would give the girls some mash and see how they got on. It is useful if they like mash because that’s how I worm the girls. Anyway Ginger and … Continue reading →

Snow’s tail is now back to it’s full length. She has laid eleven eggs in seventeen days. I think she may be going broody as she has been spending most of the day in the nest box, despite laying for … Continue reading →

This morning I managed to get a photo of Ginger properly settled in the nest box. This time Ginger didn’t move when I took her photo. In other news Red is moulting big time. There are piles of her feathers … Continue reading →

Ginger has laid five eggs in eight days but she has been really elusive to catch in the nest box. It has never taken me this long to catch a girl in the nest box. Ginger must be in and … Continue reading →