Author Archives: Carol

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 →

We have had a really busy couple of days business wise and I haven’t had time to write a blog post. I intended to do a post to show the little girls on all the smaller perches that we put … Continue reading →

Toffee stopped laying at the end of March and Emerald at the end of April. They were the first to moult but do it slowly and Emerald is still dropping the odd feather and still has some pins under her … Continue reading →

I have often noticed that chickens like to sit up against something or even better in a corner. I think it makes them feel safe and secure. Today I was digging the run over when I noticed the three little … Continue reading →