Author Archives: Carol

This morning I thought I would give the girls some fish. A bit of extra protein might help with growing feathers. I am finding a handful of Speckles feathers in the run every time I go in and yet she … Continue reading →

I am picking up loads of feathers from the shed and the run at the moment. Butterscotch is dropping so many feathers that as usual I would be surprised if she starts laying again and yet I have thought that … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon we had a rare few hours to spare. I said that I would really like to pay a visit to the farm where we had re homed some of our chickens. We took Pepper and Dotty there exactly … Continue reading →

We have some Japanese anemone in the garden and at this time of year they are at their best. Anemone is a plant that you can put in the garden and then just leave for a few years to get … Continue reading →

We are having a bit of a heat wave at the moment. Butterscotch usually stays broody for about fourteen days but yesterday was day eighteen which is her longest yet. I wasn’t happy about her sitting in the nest box … Continue reading →

I said in an earlier post that I was saving the bricks that used to edge the veg plot and the chickens strip, before we had the new path, for a future use. When we had the run extension built … Continue reading →

I know I kind of did this yesterday but the girls looked so crazy in the sun today that I couldn’t resist taking more photos. I love the way they lean on one side and stretch out one leg and … Continue reading →

The girls often surprise me with the spots they to choose to sit in. They often squeeze themselves into corners and I think that it must make them feel safe to be enclosed. Today was a lovely sunny day so … Continue reading →

This morning I gave our front wall a second coat of white paint. Then between us we painted in the red with me doing the edges with a small brush and my husband speeding the job on with a big … Continue reading →

We are still working on the finishing touches since the path was finished but I thought it was about time I got back to the girls. I will continue with the garden improvements tomorrow. My husband has cleaned up the … Continue reading →