Author Archives: Carol

The  box of living leaves which I bought for the girls at the bargain price of sixty pence had regrown about as much I thought they were going to. It was time to give them to the girls for a … Continue reading →

When it has been raining and there are a few wet patches in the run I dig for worms for the girls. As soon as the girls see the fork they follow me with great excitement. I have to be … Continue reading →

I love to see Speckles with one of the little girls snuggling up to her. Dandelion often has her head in her ruffles. I find it very sweet to see each of the little girls at different times sitting next … Continue reading →

I felt that our wooden shelter could do with another perch a bit further inside it as the existing perch is on it’s front edge and it has a platform at the back. I wanted to get the girls used … Continue reading →

Our runner beans are really late this year. We had only picked enough for one meal before this weekend. The last few days have been lovely and sunny and suddenly the beans have really got going. We will have one … Continue reading →

I love the sedums at this time of year. They add a bit of late colour to the garden and they attract the bees. There are bees all over them. They are mostly honey bees and what we call “teddy … Continue reading →

Occasionally I give the girls some fish as a treat. I give any fish that is in olive oil. A small tin is low cost and gives the girls about a teaspoon of fish each. It adds a bit of … Continue reading →

As Dandelion has been laying thin shelled eggs I thought I would feed the girl’s egg shells back to them to boost their calcium. They have grit and crushed oyster shell in a hopper that they can help themselves to … Continue reading →

We only have Freckles and Apricot laying at the moment and they are both laying on the same day, every other day. Today I found their eggs side by side in the nest box. It’s a bit tricky telling which … Continue reading →

This August bank holiday, which is the last bank holiday of the year, has been a lovely sunny one. Usually as soon as a bank holiday comes around it rains. This time we had some rain during the week and … Continue reading →