Author Archives: Carol

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 →

This post is a tribute to my mum. My lovely mum, Marion, was born in Sheringham, Norfolk but when my lovely nan had a large family she moved them down south to ensure that her children would have a better … Continue reading →

I have a storage cabinet in the chicken run on the covered patio area. It houses all of my chickens supplies including food, bedding, medicines, cleaning products and also their treats. I go to the cabinet many times a day … Continue reading →

I am so sad to see the girls getting gradually more and more plucked. Sadly last years pattern is repeating itself. Amber’s neck is becoming more bare. Amber is easy to get a close up of because when I crouch … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again. I worm the girls twice a year as recommended. I do it in March and September with Flubinvet which is a powder. The sixty gram tub is enough for a year so does both … Continue reading →

I seem to be accumulating egg cups. We always had a plain white set of six egg cups that go with our every day plain white crockery, long before we had chickens. My youngest son and his girlfriend bought me … Continue reading →

After Amber struggled to lay her soft shelled egg six days ago, yesterday, she laid a perfect hard shelled egg. She also laid it fairly quickly and with out any struggle. It was only five days after her last egg … Continue reading →

Shadow’s story has reached a happy ending, hurrah! Jackie phoned me yesterday with great excitement to tell me that Shadow had just laid her first egg. This means no more worrying that she is a cockerel. Jackie said she had … Continue reading →

This afternoon when I went up to the girls they were having a lovely time in the dust bath. I went back for my camera and by the time I had returned Bluebell had left the dust bath and was … Continue reading →