Author Archives: Carol

We started this task yesterday and managed to get all the gaps filled which was our priority. We had to finish as it was time for the chickens to have a bit of quiet wind down time before bedtime, so … Continue reading →

I have known for some time that we have a mouse or mice getting into the chicken enclosure because I can see mouse droppings through the slats of the storage cabinet on the floor below. I wasn’t surprised as we … Continue reading →

This morning I went out to the chickens at quarter past seven and found the coop door shut again. I went back indoors for my camera to photograph their coming out. I could hear them bumping about behind the door and … Continue reading →

Dotty continues to bully Bluebell away from the treats. The only time this doesn’t happen is when I give them yogurt. I do split it into two small bowls, but I can put out six half apples and Dotty will … Continue reading →

The morning before last, I went out to the chickens at quarter past seven in the morning and saw the automatic door open on the coop and the chickens tumble out. I wanted to photograph it so I went out … Continue reading →

I have been going out to do my morning clean up in the coop and run at seven o’clock each day since I have had the chickens, nearly four months ago. It’s getting light later now though, so for the … Continue reading →

The umbrella in the chickens garden area has been a great success. It did take them three days to get used to it which was longer than I expected, but it has now improved the quality of their enclosure. I … Continue reading →

Last night it rained heavily. I woke up several times to hear it hammering down. This morning it had stopped and was bright with a clear blue sky. Because it rained so long and hard part of the area under … Continue reading →

It’s the third day with the umbrella in the chickens garden. When I did my morning clean up the girls hadn’t been out long and were still staying close to the patio area. After lunch I decided to try to … Continue reading →

Yesterday we put an umbrella in the chickens garden area, to give them a bit of dry scratch space. They didn’t like it and refused to go under it. This morning when I did my cleaning jobs I could tell … Continue reading →