Author Archives: Carol

It seems crazy but the new sheds have made such a difference to our life in many ways. Obviously the chicken shed has made a massive difference because the girls now go to bed on their own and we are … Continue reading →

Last night was the fifth night in the new chicken shed. I won’t continue to record every night but at the moment I am so elated by how well the girls have taken to this that I just can’t resist … Continue reading →

I am feeling elated. Four nights and we have totally cracked it. We went up to the girls before our evening meal at seven o’clock and were surprised to find no girls in the run. I really don’t care what … Continue reading →

We went up to the girls after our evening meal as usual, which was about half past seven. We were surprised to see that only Peaches was out in the run. Peaches was wandering around the run completely oblivious to … Continue reading →

We thought another high perch in the chicken shed would ease the battle to get to the top rung and make the girls more likely to want to go in at night. We now feel the chicken shed is finished. … Continue reading →

Having emptied the chicken patio we decided to make some changes. I have had the wooden storage cabinet for three years and it doesn’t owe me anything. My husband thought I would be better off with a plastic storage cabinet … Continue reading →

At seven o’clock yesterday morning our two new sheds arrived. We had a pop hole cut into the chicken shed ready to fit our automatic door closer to. We needed to do a bit of work to the chicken shed … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a treat of some fish to boost their protein a little as Toffee and Emerald are still growing feathers back in after their moult. Emerald looks pretty much back to normal and Toffee’s tail … Continue reading →

After a hot and dry spell we have had rain for the last few days. There is nothing like the rain to bring our resident toad out onto the path. Last night I went out just before dusk to put … Continue reading →

After all the works going on this week I thought I would reflect on the garden which has been a bit ignored lately. There is a lovely wall of colour at the moment from the roses up to the hop … Continue reading →