Author Archives: Carol

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 →

Today we went to the farm in Amersham that has silver and gold bantam wyndottes. The farmer was lovely and so was his farm. He showed me a gold and silver bantam from last year that he was willing to … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon we bought a turf for the girls. They have just started selling turf at our local D.I.Y. store and we bought one to cut up into squares and treat the girls to some grass. We put a strip … Continue reading →

Having decided that I would like some Dutch bantams, I went on to find that they are impossible to source. After two days of searching the internet every site I tried came back to me saying they don’t have any … Continue reading →

I have started thinking about adding two more bantys to my flock. I have been doing a lot of research. I had already decided that if for any reason I lost one of my girls (this came to mind when … Continue reading →

Just when I thought Amber was finally past her egg laying problems she had a set back. Yesterday she looked really poorly just like she always does when she is about to lay a soft shelled egg. I have been … Continue reading →