Author Archives: Carol

We really enjoyed the coronation weekend. We watched the whole thing on television on Saturday with wine and nibbles. We felt proud to witness such a historical event and thought the whole thing was spectacular. On Sunday we were invited … Continue reading →

I know for certain that Diamond had gape worm. Her symptoms were a mucky bottom, a coughing sound, difficulty breathing, gaping, neck stretching and head shaking. She also improved with flubenvet and coughed up gape worm on the chickens’ patio. … Continue reading →

Star had such a short time with us of only two months and she was only six months old. Once again caring for a problem girl had made me very fond of her. Since she tore the ligament in her … Continue reading →

This morning we went up to the chicken run and were surprised not to see Star in the run. I checked the chicken shed and Star was dead on the chicken shed floor. We were totally shocked. Star’s limp had … Continue reading →

I am trying to stay positive and deal with the problems in the flock to the best of my ability. Last night was the second time of treating for the scaly mite. I brushed the spray into the scales on … Continue reading →

Yesterday my worse fear was realised. While poop picking I found gape worm in some poop. I am putting a photo here despite it being horrible in case it helps someone else to recognise it. I went through a day … Continue reading →

Diamond was only with us for eight months and was only a year and four months old when we lost her. She had never laid an egg. Her breed was supposed to be a prolific egg layer but we never … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks Diamond had gone down hill. After her double dose treatment with flubenvet to her beak she had passed some gape worms. She was making a snoring sound on her perch at night and I thought … Continue reading →

Sometimes I feel that no matter how hard I try to keep our girls healthy there is always another problem round the corner. I wonder if, as long time chicken keepers, we will experience every chicken problem eventually. It’s been … Continue reading →

Yesterday I opened up the separated part of the run and let Star rejoin the flock. The first thing she did was to go to the food dishes. She is definitely moving much better and she looked really happy to … Continue reading →