Author Archives: Carol

I gave the girls some fish for their New Year’s Day treat. The girls enjoyed their fish treat. Happy New Year to all my readers and families and pets. I hope 2017 is a good one for one and all.

We have been having some seriously frosty days recently.  The water dish has been frozen in the mornings and I top it up with hot water and then remove the ice. I keep an eye on it during the day … Continue reading →

Freckles and Rusty love pecking at the pine shavings in the chicken shed. Every morning when I poop pick, they keep me company, pecking away together. Sometimes when I go in to the run they appear to be missing. I … Continue reading →

My husband said that he was determined not to buy me any chicken gifts this year but he saw something that he couldn’t resist. I often remark that when Peaches and Barley stand on the high perches and stretch their … Continue reading →

I wished the girls a happy Christmas first thing this morning but they didn’t look impressed! I took them some yogurt as their Christmas treat before we had breakfast and they were much more impressed with that. I think I … Continue reading →

Yesterday I gave the girls a dish of mash. I just put out one dish as the girls share quite well and even if the little girls get chased away from the dish they always return for their share once … Continue reading →

I have taken a few photos of all six girls perching together recently but today they were perched in their two groups. I haven’t had time to post over the last few days as we are catering for a wedding … Continue reading →

This afternoon it was Rusty and Freckles turn to dust bath together. Rusty stood up, shook herself and then pecked at the dust on Freckles tail. What an adorable pair of girls these two are. Just in case anyone is … Continue reading →

The flock seems to be really together since their number has diminished. Yesterday they were all on the high branch perch again. This seems to be the current favourite place to congregate. A little later the girls were having a … Continue reading →

Today we bought our Christmas tree and I decorated the tree and the sitting room and dining room. We are doing an afternoon tea for a wedding for a hundred next Friday and so we will be washing up the vintage … Continue reading →