Author Archives: Carol

I gave the girls mash this morning with some olive oil added to help Sparkle eat something that would be easier on her throat. She has already improved since yesterday. She isn’t sitting on the coop roof today and is … Continue reading →

I had arranged to visit Jackie after lunch today to see how well Bluebell had settled in with Jackie’s flock. Meanwhile I thought I had a possible problem with Sparkle. She had always been really quiet but at the weekend … Continue reading →

Today was the day for getting the girls together and once again it got going a bit sooner than intended. We had work to do in the morning and after lunch I intended to poop pick then clean all the … Continue reading →

Jackie has been keeping me updated with Bluebell’s progress and it is going better than we could have hoped. Jackie let Bluebell explore the garden while her girls were dust bathing in the run and sent me some photos. Bluebell … Continue reading →

This morning I decided to introduce the new girls to mash. I made up three dishes and put two in for the old girls and one in for the new girls. At first they looked at it but made no … Continue reading →

Jackie has been keeping me updated on Bluebells progress. Bluebell went into the coop at bedtime by herself, both on the first night and again last night. I was really pleased by this and think away from the influence of … Continue reading →

I was going to call this post “Saying goodbye to Bluebell” but changed my mind as that sounds too final. I can still visit her and I know Jackie will keep me updated so it isn’t goodbye. Jackie had her … Continue reading →

I have such a lot to say today that I hardly know where to start. The beginning of recent changes I suppose is the best way to start this post. The reason I felt now was a good time to … Continue reading →

The first day was more difficult than I thought it would be. Everything seemed calm when I was out with the girls first thing. I went upstairs for a bath and looked out of the window to see Bluebell and … Continue reading →

I went out at half past six this morning to let the new girls out of the little coop. It will be interesting to see if the new girls put themselves to bed tonight. I really hope so as I … Continue reading →