Author Archives: Carol

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 →

We have had so much rain recently that the run is becoming a quagmire despite part of it being covered. The plastic covering over the corner of the garden part of the run gives the girls an area where they … Continue reading →

I have had the feeling for days now that Pepper was ready to lay her first egg. Yesterday morning I was sure it was time as she was strutting around shouting and in and out of the nest box, scratching … Continue reading →

Yesterday both me and my husband had our eggs for breakfast. This was the first of our own eggs my husband has eaten. I thought they tasted fine but he said he thought there was just a slight hint of … Continue reading →

At lunch time today we tasted both Bluebell’s egg which was laid yesterday and Treacle’s egg which was laid this morning. They were very near normal with only a hint of the musty taste. Treacle’s was better than Bluebell’s which … Continue reading →

This morning we tasted Treacle’s and Bluebell’s eggs from yesterday and there really was an improvement, they tasted almost normal. Because the improvement has been gradual it has been difficult to tell if it is our imagination or wishful thinking … Continue reading →

We tasted Bluebells egg this morning (laid yesterday) and it really was less strong. I am now certain that it was the jasmine and is just taking time to leave their systems. I feel a lot more positive now and … Continue reading →