Author Archives: Carol

Topaz seemed to have half a moult and then stop. I thought that that was it and maybe she was done for this year. I was wrong. This morning, at first light, I opened up the nest box and this … Continue reading →

Topaz and Toffee have finished their moult and look pristine again. Emerald looks like she has finished but I am still finding some of her feathers in the coop each morning and when I pick her at bedtime I can … Continue reading →

I have had my leather boots for years and they are definitely at the end of their life. They are worn away and letting in water. The quest began to find a new pair for this winter. It’s a job … Continue reading →

Sparkle is the last of the girls to moult and is only losing a few feathers at a time. She is also the only one still laying a few eggs a week. Finally she has a few pin feathers on … Continue reading →

A few times today we found Topaz in the hypericum bush. She would climb in from the table, head first, and try to reach the leaves higher up the bush. Peaches and Barley were either side of her waiting to … Continue reading →

Honey and Amber’s pin feathers are rapidly growing on their head and neck. I can’t wait to see them with their necks feathered at last. On the photo above you can see where Honey, on the left, has had a … Continue reading →

I wanted to show how Honey and Amber’s pin feathers are really coming along now but somehow when moulting the girls seem to have a loss of confidence and every time I got close to them they would turn away. … Continue reading →

Last night when I went up to put the chickens to bed just after dusk I shone my torch on the path as I went so as not to stand on any slugs or snails. Lucky I did as there … Continue reading →

Our first winter with chickens, the winter before last, we had a real problem with rats getting into the run. I wanted to keep rats out for several reasons. I like to leave the chicken food dishes out because in … Continue reading →

Yesterday we noticed that Honey looked very subdued. She was fluffed up with her head down and looking sorry for herself. I then noticed Amber didn’t look much happier. On a closer inspection I could see that they had been … Continue reading →