Author Archives: Carol

This morning when I went out to poop pick the coop I actually remembered to take my camera with me and the girls didn’t disappoint. As soon as started to clean the coup the girls came running. Well Barley is … Continue reading →

Spring fever is definitely in the air. This morning while I was poop picking the coop it was Honey’s turn to sit in the nest box. She was then joined by Amber. Emerald came in to watch then Peaches and … Continue reading →

Last summer Sparkle was my best layer. She laid four or five eggs per week throughout the summer and was last to stop laying and begin her moult. Sparkle’s eggs were the smallest of all the girls. They were the … Continue reading →

Yesterday the three girls that are laying at the momet all wanted to lay at the same time and in the same nest box. To add to this Amber also thought she wanted to lay too or maybe just to … Continue reading →

For the last couple of weeks Amber has come in and sat in the nest box every morning while I poop pick the coop. This behaviour plus her being very vocal makes me think she is getting ready to start … Continue reading →

I have been concerned for some time now that there is a lack of light in the chicken run and have wondered if this has contributed to the lack of eggs from the girls. At the moment Topaz is laying … Continue reading →

We have a plant that we know as “mind your own business” growing alongside our front path. Every year at this time we cut it back as it encroaches on the path. My husband cuts it with kitchen scissors as … Continue reading →

It’s been cold, grey and often wet recently but it is encouraging to see some signs of spring in the garden. There are many different types of snowdrop and we have a few in our garden. It is lovely to … Continue reading →

Last night at dusk my husband came in and said that he thought we had another little bird in trouble and I should come out and take a look. There was a baby blue tit inside the suet feeder. He … Continue reading →

After Sparkle’s first egg, which had a thin shell, I added some limestone flour to some mash the next morning. The following day Sparkle laid her next egg and it’s shell was normal. It was also the normal size with … Continue reading →