Author Archives: Carol

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 →

Yesterday we added an extra strip of wood to the new nest boxes so that they are slightly less open. I then filled them with pine shavings and put them in the run to see what the girls would make … Continue reading →

This is quite a difficult comparison between the girls because of the differing time that I have had them. To start with an easy one, Topaz has laid 8 eggs in January and February with just one last one in … Continue reading →

All winter we have had only one girl laying and the process has been calm with Butterscotch choosing her spot in either of the little coop nest boxes. In spring and summer we could have up to eight girls laying … Continue reading →

I thought the girls deserved another treat. Of course it’s not really Christmas mash it’s just a big dish of mash but the girls don’t care. I always put the mash in one big dish rather than spreading it around … Continue reading →