Author Archives: Carol

Our next door neighbour’s tree was a monster. We have lived here for eleven years and in that time it had doubled in size. It was overhanging our garden and the garden on the other side. It blotted out the … Continue reading →

Sometimes planting just doesn’t work as out as you see it in your head. When we had the path done last summer I felt we needed something alongside the chicken’s dandelion strip to edge the new path. I planted mint … Continue reading →

This year is the first time we have grown fir apple potatoes. They are supposed to be harvested in September but I was impatient to see how they were doing so I dug up one plant. There was a bowl … Continue reading →

This was Rusty’s bottom yesterday. I have never seen it so mucky. It was a cool day and rained most of the day but the next day was forecast to be warm and sunny so I decided to wait until … Continue reading →

Last night I gave out the bedtime treat and then, at the time that on the evening before Rusty had been stood on the grit box looking poorly, she took another dust bath accompanied by, Freckles, Apricot and Dandelion. What … Continue reading →

Just as Rusty is on the mend from the prolapse we run into the next problem. She is showing early symptoms of mycoplasma. Once mycoplasma has been in the flock it will reoccur at times of stress and I think … Continue reading →

This morning I gave Rusty another bath. I cleaned her the best I could but didn’t worry that she wasn’t completely clean. I wanted to get the honey off so that she can continue to clean herself in a dust … Continue reading →

I am repeating some of what I have said in the comments (sorry), but wanted to it put here for those who may not have read the comments. I put Rusty in the run at lunch time to poop and … Continue reading →

I e-mailed Terry from “The Hen Cam” for advice. She has dealt with two hens with prolapse, successfully. She said to wash her gently with water. Push the prolapse back in and smear with honey. Honey is hydrophobic and sticky … Continue reading →

I rang the vets at four thirty to see if Rusty was ready for collection as they hadn’t contacted me. I was told she was ready for collection so I went to get her. When I arrived the vet had … Continue reading →