Author Archives: Carol

lately the little girls try to get out of the gate whenever I open it. It’s not so much about making an escape as just an interest in pecking at anything on the other side of the gate. When I … Continue reading →

It’s so sad to see the little girls getting more and more bare. The big girls seem to have stopped pulling feathers from each other and are finally getting some feathers back. The little girls however have gradually become more … Continue reading →

It’s been a funny day for the egg laying. I went out to the girls soon after first light and was surprised to find Dotty’s egg on the coop floor under the nest box. She hadn’t laid yesterday so I … Continue reading →

We are having a welcome, late summer, warm and sunny spell. Amber has decided to stay out with the other girls after a few nights of going in the coop. I don’t worry as I know as soon as it … Continue reading →

As I seemed to have deviated from chickens a little, and on to the garden this summer, I thought I might carry on and add in the hibiscus. It’s a splash of late summer colour and has grown huge this … Continue reading →

Summers end is here and the days are getting shorter. The good news for me will be the girls putting themselves to bed instead of me putting them to bed. The automatic coop door is closing earlier each day. As … Continue reading →

After the feather pulling problem, months ago, the girls are finally getting feathers back in. I know they may molt soon but am not sure if the new feathers would fall out or if they would keep them. It would … Continue reading →

The last few days the girls have been using the big perch more frequently. They like to use it to snooze on in the afternoon. They also like to use it as a lookout post. If I am in the … Continue reading →

Today Honey managed to lay her egg safely in the nest box, hurrah! Yesterday for the very first time Dotty went into the little coop and laid her egg there. I wasn’t sure if this was a one off as … Continue reading →

Dotty and Pepper both like to jump on my back or shoulder but Pepper does this occasionally whereas Dotty does it all the time. She will sit on my shoulder and sing in my ear with her happy sing song … Continue reading →