Author Archives: Carol

A bargain

Today I went back to our local D.I.Y. store for another bag of sand. After I had bought it and was on my way out I saw a pallet of bags of compost that had been split open and were … Continue reading

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Sharing a dust bath

I know that I have already done a post on this recently but yesterday Peaches and Barley were dust bathing together as usual and I just find it so cute that I couldn’t help grabbing my camera again. They will … Continue reading

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A second ladder in the run

Yesterday afternoon I was watching the girls in the run. They were all perched up as the ground was muddy after being frozen and then thawing and when I went in they all jumped down to come and see if … Continue reading

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The bedtime line up

Although we put some extra perches in the chicken’s shed the girls always perch on the main back perch. I think the side perches were used at first by the lower ranking girls because it got them away from being … Continue reading

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Another bag of sand for the run

Since I said that I would keep adding sand to the run, one bag at a time, we have got quite busy with work and I hadn’t found the time to go and get another bag. Yesterday afternoon I finished … Continue reading

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Perching together

While we are having a cold frosty spell the girls are spending a lot of time perching. I think they like to get off of the frozen ground and they often sit all fluffed up to keep warm. The one … Continue reading

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Speckles has some mash

Speckles is always too nervous to join the other girls at the mash but I never worry as I know that as soon as they tire of it she moves in for her share. Every time this happens I can’t … Continue reading

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Warm mash for a cold morning

Recently it’s either been cold and frosty or cold and wet and muddy. On days like this I like to give the girls warm mash. I do this to give them a treat and to help occupy them. They spend … Continue reading

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First snow

I know other countries, such as America, have had a lot of snow. I know that even in the North of England there has been some snow but down here in the South of England we haven’t had any snow … Continue reading

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Christmas coasters

I love the coasters that Yu Lee made me for Christmas. I think they are far too good to use as coasters and wondered if we could somehow frame them. The fact that there is an odd number would make … Continue reading

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