Author Archives: Carol

On a completely different subject I wonder if anyone remembers the mystery plant that self seeded in one of my plant pots last year. It turned out to be a common orchid. Well one year on it has doubled it’s … Continue reading →

Last night we had to go out at half past six and thought we would get back about ten o’clock in time to put the girls to bed. Before we left Emerald had left the little coop/nest box and I … Continue reading →

Last night was a bit of a surprise. I went in to check on the girls about half an hour before I usually put to them to bed and it wasn’t what I had expected. At first I looked in … Continue reading →

This morning I went out at five o’clock to let the new girls out of the little coop. I wanted to let them out early as it is quite warm at the moment. They didn’t rush out and I decided … Continue reading →

Since Pepper and Dotty have gone the run seems so big and empty. It is lovely to see the little girls looking so happy though. It is all quiet now apart from the egg shout and some happy chatter and … Continue reading →

I think last night was sort of the last straw for me with the ongoing problem with my girls. Amber was looking unwell again and I knew she was heading towards her next egg. I made sure she had eaten … Continue reading →

Having finally come to the difficult decision that I need to re-home Pepper and Dotty I felt I needed to move forward and start planning the future of my flock. The recently doubled run would now be a huge space … Continue reading →

Yesterday Amber looked really unwell again and I knew her next egg was on the way. I worry every time she looks like this and my husband always tells me she will bounce back once she gets her egg laid. … Continue reading →

Last night and early this morning we had torrential rain. For hours it hammered down and we wondered how the chicken run was holding up to it. When I went out this morning all of the new extension part of … Continue reading →

When I let the girls’ together at the end of each day they instantly switch sides. They rush to the feed dishes on the other side as if the food in the opposite dish must be better despite being identical. … Continue reading →