Author Archives: Carol

We have to give Pebbles her antibiotic twice a day. Rather than stress her by trying to put it into her beak we decided to put it on some sunflower seeds in a little dish. It is sticky so will … Continue reading →

This morning I took some photos of the three little girls perching together on the high perch. It has now been two months since we lost Caramel. It has been one month since I gave Pebbles the baytril antibiotic for … Continue reading →

For the last few days the weather has been horrendous. It has rained all day and all night and although the entire run is roofed the rain blows in through the sides and most of the run ends up wet. … Continue reading →

I love to see the girls perching together. The bigger girls perch together and the little girls perch together. The two groups never mix on the same perch but they do perch near each other. They do look cute perched together.

We have been having an ongoing problem getting Pebbles to go in to bed on her own for a while now. I have tried putting her in early and she just comes out again. I have tried leaving her and … Continue reading →

I took the water bottles away three days ago and I have been worrying about whether Freckles and Rusty have been drinking from the water dish. I have given them mash and melon and grapes as well as spinach so … Continue reading →

The little girls have become much braver about getting their share of treats. With most of the treats that I leave on the patio such as spinach, mash, fish or apples, the little girls wait until the bigger girls have … Continue reading →

I have found that when it comes to training chickens some things come much easier than others. When it comes to treats they cotton on the fastest but other things sometimes take a bit longer. I give the girls some … Continue reading →

Today I went to the woods for some more twigs. I decided that it would be best to have a supply so that as I dig up the leeks I can replace them with twigs. I decided to store them … Continue reading →

We have a real problem with cats doing their business in our garden and every winter we have to do something to protect the vegetable plot or it will become a giant toilet. We try to keep the rest of … Continue reading →