Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday was the bantys third full day with the big girls. We ate out in the evening and got back home soon after dusk. I went up to the girls and once again all five were roosting on the big … Continue reading →

Yesterday mid morning I decided to give the girls some mash. I was worried that the little girls may not get enough pellets while competing with the big girls, although there are three dishes of pellets, so they should be … Continue reading →

I decided to put the girls together yesterday from six o’clock in the morning when I let the bantys out of their coop. Every time I looked out of the window or went up to them they seemed to be … Continue reading →

Yesterday I got back from my deliveries at twelve o’clock and decided to put to the girls together again. This is the longest they have been together so far but I am still not comfortable enough to leave them together … Continue reading →

I had no work this afternoon so decided to spend a lot of time with the girls trying to get them together. It had rained heavily all night and continued all day. The bantys had very few dry patches left … Continue reading →

Today we put up two, new, high perches so that the bantys will have somewhere to escape from the big girls. From past experience it may take them some time to discover them though. The new perch is above the … Continue reading →

I have been so involved with introducing the new girls lately that I realised I haven’t photographed the big girls close up recently. The bantys are not so used to the camera so there is a limit to how close … Continue reading →

The day before yesterday Honey laid her first egg, missed yesterday and laid her second egg today. The big girls laid every other day at first so this was what I expected. The funny thing is that it is obviously … Continue reading →

We have been putting the girls together several times a day for about half an hour at a time and there has been a little less aggression but it’s still a long way off me feeling that I could leave … Continue reading →

This morning after I had just been in and given the girls some greens Pepper was doing a lot of shouting. I went to investigate and found this: I am sure this is Honey’s first egg as she has been … Continue reading →