Author Archives: Carol

Spring is so late this year. The miniature daffodils are finally in full flower but the standard size daffs still have tight buds. After a much milder spell of weather it is forecast to be cold again for the weekend … Continue reading →

We have woodland behind the top of our garden and always have loads of birds visiting the garden. We always have a resident pair of robins and dunnocks as well as a range of tit’s, blue tits, great tits, coal … Continue reading →

Today I found Emerald’s first egg of the year in the corner of the chicken shed next to Freckles egg. Emerald’s egg is shorter and wider than Speckles and has a little more colour although that doesn’t show in the … Continue reading →

I think that Emerald will start laying soon. Like Speckles she is practising. She was going from one nest box to the other whilst placing pine shavings on her back. At one point she was outside of the nest box … Continue reading →

My two lovely sons are not nearby this Mother’s Day. My youngest son and his fiancee are on holiday abroad and my eldest son, his wife and my lovely grandson live in Cambridge. I am feeding the rabbits for my … Continue reading →

I had almost forgotten how different an egg laying flock is to a winter flock. Throughout winter the flock is quiet and harmonious. As soon as egg laying resumes the noise level goes up. There is the shouting because two … Continue reading →

Spring has come so late this year. Our miniature daffodils are only just starting to open and the regular size daffodils are still green. In past years we have had daffs in flower at the end of January and certainly … Continue reading →

Speckles laid her second egg today only two days after the first and if anything it’s even bigger. Freckles and Cinnamon are laying almost every other day too. I am so impressed with this because looking back on my egg … Continue reading →

Yesterday Speckles laid her first egg of the year and today both Freckles and Cinnamon laid an egg. I couldn’t resist another photo. Freckles and Cinnamon’s eggs on the left, Speckles next and a shop bought, medium sized, egg on … Continue reading →

Once again Speckles went straight to the grit this morning. I really felt that today she was going to get her first egg of the year laid and I was right. I checked the nest box mid morning and there … Continue reading →