Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday and again today it rained, non stop, all day. Despite the run being roofed it can’t cope with this amount of rain. It blows in and drips in and only the dust bath circle of soil stays properly dry. … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning we had some snow. Peaches, Barley and Speckles were once more in the shelter. They have definitely made it their own at the moment. I don’t know why but Emerald shows no interest in the shelter and the … Continue reading →

Lately Peaches and Barley have commandeered the shelter. They seem to like to perch in there just before bedtime. Yesterday it rained heavily all day, non stop and most of the perches were wet. Peaches, Barley and Speckles were spending … Continue reading →

Time often seems to pass at different speeds. We all know how it slows down when we are clock watching, waiting for a certain time to come round and how it speeds up when we have a limited timescale to … Continue reading →

Rusty and Freckles always stay close to my hands and feet in the mornings when I poop pick the chicken shed. I have to be be very careful at all times where I put my feet. They speed me on … Continue reading →

The weather has been awful for weeks now. We seem to alternate between cold, frosty days and dull, wet days. It’s frustrating because the run remains damp as on frosty days the roof drips as it warms up and on … Continue reading →

On frosty mornings the girls are quick to find a shaft of sunlight to perch in, preferably on the high perches away from the frosty ground. I love seeing the whole flock perching together like this.

The little girls just love me to hand feed them some spinach leaves. Rusty especially likes this and if I hold out my hand she will come running. Usually once she starts on the spinach Freckles will run to join … Continue reading →

There are times when I swear I can read what my girls are saying or thinking. I know they don’t think it in the words that we do and that I must not humanise what they are thinking but even … Continue reading →

I am experiencing a bit of a lull with my blog at the moment so I thought I would share my new Christmas mug. It’s not only pretty but it’s, fine bone china, so lovely to drink from too. The … Continue reading →