Author Archives: Carol

Butterscotch missed laying an egg yesterday and as regular as clockwork, she laid her egg this morning, before it was light enough for the automatic door to open. Alas, this time the egg was cracked. I must try to remember that … Continue reading →

Before getting on to the girls mash I just wanted to say that I really do know the perches in the chicken shed are now at the right height. This morning I went out to the girls at quarter past … Continue reading →

It’s been very wet for the last few days but the good thing is that there are still plenty of dry spots for the girls to have a dust bath which they take full advantage of. The old part of … Continue reading →

I am glad to say that the girls have now got used to the lower perches and they are settling easily at bedtime now. There are still squabbles but that is normal, there always were squabbles over who is allowed … Continue reading →

Since we have had the new chicken shed Emerald comes in every morning when I poop pick and very helpfully scratches around in the shavings. Yesterday I cleaned the shed out and as soon as I had the door open … Continue reading →

We live in an Edwardian house which has it’s original windows. The windows were one of the things that attracted us to this house. This means no double glazing though. We cope with thick, lined curtains and an open fire … Continue reading →

Butterscotch is an amazing girl. She is so routine. She laid twenty eggs then took fourteen days off to go broody and moult, laid twenty one eggs, then took another fourteen days off to go broody and moult and then … Continue reading →

Butterscotch had been dropping feathers like crazy but over the last few days they have slowed again. She never appears to look any different though. This afternoon there was no sign of her in the run and when I checked … Continue reading →

Since we lowered the perches the girls have been taking a lot longer to settle in the evenings. Toffee, Emerald and Speckles get forced out a few times and Peaches and Barley are now always last in. Peaches and Barley … Continue reading →

Of all the girls Peaches and Barley’s combs have gone through the most noticeable change while moulting. This is because they have floppy combs and while they were laying eggs their combs were big and red. Barley’s comb was especially … Continue reading →