Author Archives: Carol

A few weeks back I started digging out the rotten wood from besides the chicken run and replacing it with bricks. It was too hot at the time to continue. Yesterday afternoon it was cooler, in fact it was drizzling, … Continue reading →

We got Butterscotch and Speckles at the end of July last year so they have just completed their first year with us. Speckles was moulting when we got her, started laying in March and started moulting again at the end … Continue reading →

While buying the plants for behind our back fence I couldn’t resist these, sort of, thistles. I can’t remember now what they are but they were on sale for three pounds and it said that they are really hardy and … Continue reading →

A year ago we had new sheds and a new back fence. Behind our back fence is a strip of woodland with a public path running through it parallel to our fence and beyond that a golf course. We were … Continue reading →

I am picking up a hand full of feathers from Speckles every time I go in the run. Her comb and wattles are pale and her comb is smaller than it was. This time last year she lost her tail … Continue reading →

We are still feeling so pleased with our path. It hadn’t rained since the path was done until this morning. The rain really brings out the colours of the Indian stone. Just loving the path and the garden at the … Continue reading →

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 →