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We have a problem
Pebbles and Caramel have found a new favourite spot to sit. They have been spending a lot of time sat on the log either preening or snoozing. I think this may be because they were spending time on the little … Continue reading
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We see our large slow worm again
A few days ago we saw our long, slow worm, again. This time it was on our patio. We do wonder why it comes to the patio where there is no cover for it. We know it’s the same one … Continue reading
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Integration day
Yesterday morning I introduced the little girls to yogurt. The rest of the flock had three little dishes on the patio area and I put one little dish on the little girl’s food station. I had to go out for … Continue reading
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The girls have the whole afternoon together
Yesterday I mixed the girls for the whole afternoon. I had been to the woods and collected some branches to make some extra, lower, perches for the little girls. I had picked branches that were a smaller, broom handle width, … Continue reading
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The girls have some time together in the afternoons
For the last three days I have been letting the girls mix together each afternoon for an hour or two when I am able to watch them. Speckles has been the only one to have a go at the little girls which … Continue reading
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Sunday was a big day for the new girls
Saturday just before bedtime both Pebbles and Caramel were on their little coop roof. I could tell that they wanted somewhere to roost. Good as gold they went into the little coop a few minutes later but I started thinking … Continue reading
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A slow worm on the path
A few days ago we saw another slow worm on the path. I think it was the biggest one I have ever seen. They grow up to fifty centimetres (one foot eight inches) and this one was thirty seven centimetres … Continue reading
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The new girls have a bigger space to explore
Today I separated the bottom, newer, part of the run. I got the main flock on the patio/path side of the run and then opened the hatch on the new girls part. They now had half the run to explore. … Continue reading
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All is going well
The new girls have settled in really well. Last night was a test and they passed. They put themselves to bed again. We went out and got back at eight o’clock. I checked the girls and the main flock were … Continue reading
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New girls
The arrival of the new girls was a day earlier than planned. Kirsten called me yesterday to say that she had someone else wanting to buy seramas and she didn’t have many left. She only had two buff coloured ones … Continue reading
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