Author Archives: Carol

This was by fiftieth birthday gift (six years ago). This rose continues to flower until the first frost so it’s still full of flower when most of the other roses in the garden are over. The chicken’s strip is filling … Continue reading →

It’s interesting to look closely at the girls feathers and combs at this time of year. Butterscotch’s crest is almost back to her former glory and she has a tiny black comb. These two have small combs and they are … Continue reading →

I usually give the girls some spinach every morning but this morning I had run out. I had some lettuce but I know they don’t like lettuce as much as spinach. This may be because it’s a bit more difficult … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon the girls were chilling in the sun together. That is all except Butterscotch. The girls will often sit in the sun together, perch up together, or dust bath together, but Butterscotch is her own girl and doesn’t feel … Continue reading →

Speckles has been hanging on to her last tail feather for the past week. This afternoon it fell out and now she has no tail. She looks such a sweetie with no tail and she is so shy at the … Continue reading →

At the risk of getting boring and repetitive I really do think Butterscotch’s head feathers are nearly back to normal. Since she first lost her head feathers six months ago this is the best she has looked. Her head feathers … Continue reading →

Our hanging baskets give a splash of colour but it’s funny how when we bought them they were both the same round shape. The basket at the front has kept its round shape and looks the perfect basket with a … Continue reading →

Of my flock of six there are three girls laying at the moment which is quite surprising. Peaches and Barley are still laying although it’s a little less often than earlier in the year and Butterscotch is back to laying … Continue reading →

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 →