Author Archives: Carol

Rusty hadn’t laid an egg for five weeks after her prolapse. I was happy for her to take as long a break as possible to give her time to heal. Yesterday she started looking in the nest box and I … Continue reading →

This year has been our very best year ever for courgettes. For the past couple of years our courgettes would start growing then would rot before they were big enough to pick. According to the  information I could find this … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a lettuce from our mixed leaves patch in the veg plot. The girls are used to having spinach leaves and spring green leaves so I was surprised to see that they viewed the lettuce … Continue reading →

The bedtime routine has been unchanged for a long time and works like clockwork with no aggravation. My girls are such creatures of habit. The bigger girls have always perched at the back of the shed. When we got Rusty … Continue reading →

I Planted some mixed leaves in the veg plot, with the girls in mind. Some have now turned out to be radishes. I dug up half the radishes and was disappointed to find that they had been nibbled by slugs. … Continue reading →

Our patio umbrella was  looking distinctly grotty. We were reluctant to replace it while it still worked though, so we said that once it had stopped functioning, we would then get a new one. We were forecast high winds overnight … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a change from mash mixed with the worming powder, flubenvet.  I chopped some grapes into the four little dishes then added the powder and gave it a mix. The grapes went quickly so I … Continue reading →

I can definitely tell that Emerald is feeling her age. She has slowed down and spends a lot of time on her favourite perch. She is happy and healthy so I have no issues with her but she has changed … Continue reading →

At this time of year the sun is patchy in the chicken run. The girls will always find a patch of sun though. First they were on one side of the run and then a little later on the other … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again! I worm the girls twice a year, in March and in September. I use flubenvet powder and one box does the year. I find the easiest way for me, is to make up four … Continue reading →