Author Archives: Carol

This morning when I opened the coop it looked as if one of the bantys had exploded. I couldn’t believe the amount of feathers and yet the little girls don’t look any different. They don’t even look ragged and tatty … Continue reading →

The last two mornings when I have opened up the coop to clean I found a mass of soft little orange banty feathers as well as dominique feathers. The dominique feathers are on their side of the coop and the … Continue reading →

Last night we had really heavy rain for the first time since we put the winter cover over the run. I was really pleased to find the run had stayed dry and there was only one spot on the plastic … Continue reading →

Amber has just laid her first egg in three weeks. She always struggles to lay her eggs and I knew she was about to lay as she looked quite unwell. She was standing with her tail down and her eyes … Continue reading →

I’ve found it a little difficult up until now to tell if the girls were moulting because of the feathers plucked out and some feathers regrowing. Over the last few days I have seen the difference when they really are … Continue reading →

Pepper has always been fatter than the other girls. They all have the same diet and I try to give healthy treats of fruit and veg and mostly greens. I wondered if it was because she had pendulous crop when … Continue reading →

I have just finished worming the girls and they loved it. The last time I did this by coating some sunflower hearts in olive oil then sprinkling on the flubinvet powder. It worked but was a bit messy. This time … Continue reading →

Summer seemed to come to a sudden end. We were having an unusually late hot spell then the next day it was cool and wet and rained for a week. This coincided with us having a really busy period work … Continue reading →

About once a month I give the girls a small pot of live probiotic  yogurt  between them as it’s supposed to be good for their digestive systems and they absolutely love it. I decided to worm the girls as it’s … Continue reading →

I have said before that I can tell my girls eggs apart. The girls all have the same diet available to them but Dotty is always pecking at grit in the garden or taking it from the dispenser and her … Continue reading →