Author Archives: Carol

Today we went to a farm in Amersham which is about twenty miles from us, to look at some bantams. We had already decided that we wouldn’t bring any back with us today because we have now been asked to … Continue reading →

At the moment Bluebell and Dotty seem to be totally in sync with each other when it comes to their egg laying. For the last three days they have both gone into the nest box together and a short while … Continue reading →

I have been mulling over the idea of adding to our flock ever since we lost Treacle. At first I decided it would be a bit selfish of me as it would be for me rather than for the girls … Continue reading →

I decided to try giving the girls mash as a treat yesterday, thank you “flock mistress” for the suggestion. Mash is just the pellets that the chickens eat all the time but with warm water added to them to make … Continue reading →

As we have been having some much welcomed warm and sunny weather the girls have been enjoying some lovely dust baths. Unfortunately the girls use dust bathing as a time for pulling feathers from each other.  They seem to see … Continue reading →

Sometimes two girls want to lay their eggs at the same time and they manage to squeeze into the nest box and lay their eggs side by side. It’s unlikely that all three girls would want to lay their eggs … Continue reading →

First an update on Bluebell after her broody afternoon in the nest box the day before yesterday. Yesterday Pepper and Dotty laid an egg but Bluebell missed a day and behaved as normal. It’s unusual for Bluebell to miss a … Continue reading →

I am wondering if the spring weather is making Bluebell broody. Pepper often takes quite a long time to lay her egg, often up to an hour but Bluebell, who is our most prolific layer tends to go in, get … Continue reading →

Over the last week spring has arrived at last after a long cold winter and the garden has suddenly filled with spring colour. Best of all though is the effect it has had on the chickens. The feather pulling stopped … Continue reading →

Today I got the girls some maggots. I raked a heap of wood chip and leaves then buried the maggots in it to give the girls something to scratch for. They spent a very happy time scratching for the maggots … Continue reading →