Author Archives: Carol

It was a bit of a manic day yesterday so not much time for photos. We had a bigger and smaller egg each for both Saturday and Sunday breakfast and they were lovely. It is so nice having our own … Continue reading →

A while back I commented that Rusty’s comb was the same orange colour as her feathers. Well not any more! It’s now a bright red along with her wattles and her face. And can you see that angry glint in … Continue reading →

It’s been a record week for eggs, for this year, so far. We have had eleven eggs in seven days but only ten are on the egg ramp because Speckles egg was broken. From right to left we have Freckles … Continue reading →

I had a bit of time yesterday afternoon so I spent a couple of hours in with the chickens. At first I closed off the bottom half of the run by closing the hatch and the new gate and mixed … Continue reading →

We have solid corrugated plastic roof over the patio area of the run, tarpaulin over the top of the triangular part because it’s an awkward shape and opening panels underneath all the straight parts of the run. However we have … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again. I worm the girls twice a year, in March and September. I thought it best to do this while the new girls are separated as it makes it easier to be sure they get … Continue reading →

Yesterday by the time we had finished our work and I mixed the girls it was too near bedtime to have any useful effect. The original flock stuck close to the patio area as they knew it was near to … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I mixed the girls and it went better than the day before. Now that Apricot has accepted that her place is below Rusty, she runs away from her, if Rusty looks at her or moves towards her. This … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon all of the little girls and Speckles were having a dust bath. Barley and Emerald were in the nest box and later both laid an egg and Peaches was in the little coop doorway supervising. Cinnamon and Dandelion … Continue reading →

I used different tactics today. I decided that I won’t be switching the girls to different sides any more as I feel the new girls have learned all they need to about the other side of the run for now. … Continue reading →