Author Archives: Carol

A few days ago we saw a slow worm and a frog in the garden. The slow worm disappeared down a crevice before I could get a photo. It was so smooth, shiny and beautiful. I heard a rustle in … Continue reading →

Last night Honey had one remaining tail feather but when I went in to the girls first thing this morning Honey had no tail. I opened the chicken shed and there was her tail feather by the door. It must … Continue reading →

I don’t usually touch too much on personal stuff or work stuff but it has been so mega busy that I just haven’t had time to blog and have left a longer gap than usual. This does frustrate me a … Continue reading →

Butterscotch is dropping feathers by the hand full but is still laying. She laid two days running then missed a day. Whenever she misses a day she always lays at first light the next day. Her next egg was still … Continue reading →

The garden really has a feeling of summer’s end at the moment. The days are getting shorter much too quickly. This is something you are so aware of when you keep chickens as they come out later, retire earlier and … Continue reading →

This morning after the morning corn Butterscotch was trying to find the door to the closed little coops again. I shut the pop hole to the chicken shed thinking that if I could keep her out for another day I … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon when I went in to the girls Butterscotch was missing. To my surprise she was in the little coop nest box. I was surprised that she would go broody again as it was only two weeks ago that … Continue reading →

I thought that I would have another attempt to explain my flocks current complicated pecking order. Below is a diagram to try to illustrate the relationship between the girls. The arrows show which girls are above or below other girls. … Continue reading →

This morning Butterscotch was having a dust bath in the new soil, from the plant pot, that we put in the run yesterday. She was surrounded by feathers. I wondered if she had chosen the new soil as it wasn’t … Continue reading →

One of the plant pots on the patio was looking rather sad so my husband suggested tipping it the run for the girls. They have had a whole afternoon of entertainment from it. A fun afternoon for the girls who … Continue reading →