Author Archives: Carol

We now have five out of eight girls laying and the day before yesterday was our first “four egg day” with Speckles, Peaches, Barley and Butterscotch all laying and Honey laid the day before. This is nearly a full house … Continue reading →

Since we have lived in this house (nine years) we have had a bird feeding station in the garden with two feeders filled with black sunflower seeds and one with a suet block. As a bird bath near by we … Continue reading →

Yesterday Honey was in the nest box next to the store cabinet. I checked on her several times and she was settled in there. The next time I checked she was out and there was her egg at the bottom … Continue reading →

I gave the girls some turf from Jackie’s allotment plot. The girls just love a bit of fresh grass. I knew the grass wouldn’t last long but it was making eight little girls happy. By bedtime there were just a … Continue reading →

Today I visited Jackie’s flock then we went to the allotment to get some turf for the girls. Jackie is digging out some grass to make some more vegetable beds. I then bought Jackie back to visit my girls. I … Continue reading →

This morning I walked through the gate into the run and bent slightly to pour some hot water into the water dish as it had ice in it. Speckles jumped straight up on to my back and stayed there until … Continue reading →

It’s all going on here with first eggs of the year being laid. Honey has been very vocal for the last few days and very nosey when any of the girls are in the nest box. I had wondered if … Continue reading →

For the last few days I have thought that Speckles was getting ready to lay. This morning she sat in the nest box for a few minutes. At lunch time my husband was home before me and he said that … Continue reading →

We recently found out about another farm near us that breeds bantams. It’s in Barkham, near Wokingham which is a half  hour drive from us. I phoned Kirstin, the breeder and asked her if we could go and see her … Continue reading →

This morning, just like the day before yesterday, Peaches and Barley were doing a lot of shouting. I checked on them and Peaches was in the nest box with Barley watching from outside. I grabbed my camera and was just … Continue reading →