Author Archives: Carol

I went out at five o’clock this morning to make sure the chicks were okay with the main flock. Everything was fine with no bother at all. I put lots of dishes of mash around the run at mid morning … Continue reading →

Yesterday we got back from our deliveries at lunch time and found that one of the chicks had dug under the gate and was in with the main flock. There didn’t seem to be any problem and she was sat … Continue reading →

Both yesterday morning and this morning I opened the coop to find an explosion of feathers. As they were dark I thought at first they were from Emerald who has been moulting for a while now but once I started … Continue reading →

First thing this morning I gave the coop its final spray with red mite spray. This is it’s third spray at three days intervals. At lunch time we felt it was dry enough to put the coop back together again. … Continue reading →

This afternoon I decided to see what would happen if I let the chicks mix with the rest of the flock. I thought it was time to see if they were ready for the start of integration. I opened their … Continue reading →

I decided I needed to make some changes to the side panel of my blog. My “Meet the Flock” page was no longer appropriate as the flock has completely changed since I added this. I decided to update it with … Continue reading →

Recently I have been in with the girls during their bedtime routine to observe their habits. I realised that the reason Emerald always roosts on the shoe box is because Honey and Amber don’t allow her on the big perch … Continue reading →

Finding red mite in the coop was a shock. It is said that if the girls are reluctant to roost in the coop or if they look unwell it could be a sign of red mite. My girls never roost … Continue reading →

It’s only been a week since we bought the chicks home but I am sure they have grown. Their combs seem bigger too. They are always in the feed dishes and are getting more used to me. If I am … Continue reading →

Today was the second day of the girls having flubenvet in their mash and when I did my mid day poop pick I found a second worm. At least this means it’s working as the flunenvet should cause the worms … Continue reading →