Author Archives: Carol

I suppose having eight girls this winter as opposed to five last winter the moult seems to be going on for a lot longer. I am picking up feathers from the coop each morning and from the run three times … Continue reading →

Last week I bought the girls a pumpkin and have been giving them a chunk every few days. At first it is always a scrum to get the seeds then they take turns pecking at the flesh. It lasts all … Continue reading →

Yesterday I visited Jackie’s flock then bought her to mine to visit my flock. As we had a quiet afternoon my husband came to see Jackie’s flock too and catch up with Bluebell now Blossom. Blossom didn’t moult apart from … Continue reading →

Honey has now lost her last tail feather. Honey just has a few more pins to open on the back of her neck. Emerald is still gaping occasionally but it is getting less now. She seems back to normal in … Continue reading →

About this time last year I saw a pretty jug with chickens on in our local garden centre. I really liked it and thought it would make a lovely vase but it was expensive (over priced we thought). I didn’t … Continue reading →

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 →