Author Archives: Carol

This morning all six girls were perching together on the high branch perch. By the time I ran back inside for my camera and then back through the gate they were ready to disband so I only managed two quick … Continue reading →

The garden always looks a bit of a mess at this time of year but there are a surprising few spots of colour hanging on in there. We have had some really hard frosts recently and yet now it’s turned … Continue reading →

Rusty and Freckles just love the wooden table/winter shelter. If they are not inside it pecking around they are on top of it pecking around. Sometimes as we approach the run we can hear the tapping of this pair pecking … Continue reading →

Today has been a manic busy day with no time for photos or much time for blogging but I couldn’t resist just one photo at bedtime. Emerald is in Toffee’s former position with Speckles next and Peaches and Barley in … Continue reading →

The little girls have really taken to the winter shelter. It is just perfect for them because it’s too small to interest the bigger girls. This is a good thing because if the shelter was big enough for all the … Continue reading →

We have recently got rid of a chest freezer which we kept in the shed and this has freed up some space. We have also sold a few catering items. This is all part of the plan to slightly downsize … Continue reading →

We have had a really bad run of luck here lately. I have never before lost three girls in quick succession, in fact, I have never lost more than one girl at a time before. I took photos of the … Continue reading →

The little girls have really taken to the shelter. Rusty and Freckles have been in there several times today. They either perch on the front piece of wood or they stand on the side bits, pecking around. Speckles is the … Continue reading →

Since we made the girl’s wooden table into a shelter I have been trying to get photos of the little girls perching in there. Freckles and Rusty have been in there but I didn’t manage to get a photo. I … Continue reading →

I had an idea for turning the girl’s wooden table into a shelter. I thought that we could put some strips of wood over the gaps on top to make it waterproof from above. I thought some strips of clear … Continue reading →