Author Archives: Carol

Today there was a communal dust bathing session going on in the run. As usual each girl was in her own spot except for Peaches and Barley. As allways they were as close together as they could get. These two … Continue reading →

Yesterday Jackie and I caught up with each other’s girls. All our girls have come through the moult and are looking really good. Chelsea is in her first winter and so is still laying and has the comb to prove … Continue reading →

Yesterday Butterscotch laid our first egg this year and today she laid the second. Butterscotch is as regular as clock work. She lays eggs nearly every day for three weeks then goes broody. She takes a break for two weeks … Continue reading →

Yesterday the girls were all perched together in the sun once more. This time I thought I would see if I could get a photo from inside the run. I crept towards the girls, moving quickly, clicking all the way. … Continue reading →

Every time Butterscotch takes a break from egg laying she starts to lose feathers. Each time this happens I am convinced that she won’t start laying again but each time so far she has. I have been picking up a … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a cold frosty morning. Mid morning all the girls were perched together in a shaft of sunshine. They spent all morning here. They always find any spot of sun that is available in the run and they always … Continue reading →

My hobby is my chicken keeping and chicken blog, my husband’s hobby is his model railway. A couple of years ago we doubled the size of the chicken run and at the same time my husband doubled the size of … Continue reading →

I have had some wonderful, thoughtful Christmas presents this Christmas. I am only going to show the chicken related gifts that I have received this year and will list them in the order that I received them. Before Christmas, Jackie … Continue reading →

Since I moved the new nest boxes to the top of the little coop nest boxes the girls have ignored them except for Speckles. They have become a new favourite place for her to stand. I think she likes the … Continue reading →

I am not sure how well the new nest boxes are going to work. Today I lifted them on to the top of the little coops (which I am keeping closed to stop Butterscotch going in) and they were ignored. … Continue reading →