Author Archives: Carol

A couple of weeks ago I spent some time with Jackie while integrating her new girls in their walk in run for the first time. It went really well and Jackie has continued to mix the flock in the run … Continue reading →

I recently realised that the small rosemary bush that I had planted in the chicken run last summer had died. The large rosemary bush in our garden is a vivid green whereas the chicken’s rosemary bush was grey. I decided … Continue reading →

At the weekend we visited a few charity shops as we are always looking for vintage crockery to add to our crockery hire business. I found this for a pound and couldn’t resist it. I will use it as a … Continue reading →

This morning I gave the girls some spinach. I like to give them some greens each morning. They are all looking so beautiful and this is just an excuse to get a photo of the flock really. We are planning … Continue reading →

Today Jackie and I had arranged that we would spend the morning together while integrating her girls. Jackie had a bit of loss of confidence without Ian and I had an unusual free (no lunch orders) day so it seemed … Continue reading →

Mid morning when I paid the girls a visit they were in almost exactly the same positions as yesterday. Once again Topaz was the only one busy scratching. Emerald and Amber were together on their favourite little perch but the … Continue reading →

This post is dedicated to Ian, Jackie’s dear beloved husband, of forty years who sadly died suddenly yesterday. This has been a huge shock and our thoughts are with Jackie and her family at this sad and difficult time. Ian … Continue reading →

Topaz was the first girl to start her moult after her broody spell. She is the first to get her red comb back and for the last few weeks she has been practising laying. She goes into a nest box, … Continue reading →

Jackie has been trying to make up her mind for ages if the time is right for getting new girls. Finally she had made up her mind and we arranged to go and collect them this morning. We set off … Continue reading →

Due to my total frustration with the extended part of the run being constantly wet we bought the only tarpaulin we could find locally which was blue and put it over the run extension. That was eight days ago and … Continue reading →