Author Archives: Carol

It was minus six degrees last night and today never got above minus two and in fact most of the day was minus three or four. This was the best of the day. It looked beautiful in the morning sunshine … Continue reading →

I had a light bulb moment last night. I decided to disconnect the automatic door opener for the duration of this cold spell and open and close it manually. This has a few advantages. The girls were coming out at … Continue reading →

To my surprise Dandelion is coping well with this latest cold spell. I really expected her to have eye bubbles again but so far she is fine. Although her comb is very pale Apricot also has a pale comb and … Continue reading →

I had a booking for a lunch delivery today. I know, it’s a Saturday, a bit of a pain but it can’t be helped sometimes. I got back at twelve o’clock and my husband told me that Freckles was in … Continue reading →

Cinnamon has become more vocal in the last couple of days and this morning I held my hand behind her and she too squatted for me. It may be a race to see who lays first between Freckles and Cinnamon. … Continue reading →

My husband told me to bring my camera as all the girls were having a group hug on top of the little shelter. As I went through the gate Speckles and Emerald flew down to greet me. I managed to … Continue reading →

I think Freckles may be getting ready to start laying again. Her comb is bigger and redder and she is more vocal than she has been but most of all today when I came up behind her she dropped into … Continue reading →

Emerald is my oldest girl and  is top girl. I have had Emerald for four years and she was an adult girl of undetermined age when I got her, possibly a couple of years old, so she is probably about … Continue reading →

I love the way the flock do things together. I put out some mash in three little dishes to make it easy for them all to get their share. Despite this they all crowd around one dish and each dish … Continue reading →

Dandelion remains the most vulnerable of the girls to the mycoplasma during frosty spells. The sneezing throughout all the girls is only very occasional now and has almost disappeared. Freckles who along with Dandelion was the worst effected has shown … Continue reading →