Author Archives: Carol

Among the many time consuming and expensive improvements to the chicken run, I have also made some small and inexpensive improvements recently. I found that as the girls are in the coop such a long time at this time of … Continue reading →

We had some snow during the night last night, and more during the day today. This is the chickens first experience of snow. The step down into the garden part of the run had a light covering of snow on … Continue reading →

After a few dry days, last night it rained all night and the forecast is more to come and possible snow. Today we put another plastic cover over the garden corner of the run and secured it with batons. We … Continue reading →

Yesterday the guys came back to finish putting up the rat proof chicken wire on the roof of the run. Although we haven’t actually seen a rat in the run recently, I know they are still getting in. I take … Continue reading →

Today our guys came back to do further works to our chicken run roof. We now know that rats can get through the chicken net as we have seen them escape through it. It’s flexible enough for them to stretch … Continue reading →

Today I managed to get some better photos of the girls. I had given them some yogurt and was going to photograph their yogurt covered faces but by the time I went back they had cleaned up, however I managed … Continue reading →

It’s new Years Eve and exactly six months since I got my chickens. I can’t imagine life without them now. The dynamics of the flock have changed for the better since Treacle became top hen upon maturity.  This changed Dotty’s … Continue reading →

Today my egg skelter arrived through the post. I decided that I would really like an egg skelter now that we have our own eggs, as it means we can store them in order of when they are laid and … Continue reading →

We recently put down two bags of wood chip to try to keep the mud down. We put wood chip in the raised garden box at the end of the patio but soon found this was mistake as the girls … Continue reading →

This is my first Christmas with chickens and Treacle laid a Christmas egg first thing this morning. I have been collecting eggs for our Christmas breakfast and breakfast for the family in a few days time. My egg box is … Continue reading →