Author Archives: Carol

On Wednesday I thought that there was a slight improvement with Flame. On Thursday she seemed worse. She spent most of the first half of the day with her eyes closed and her head under her wing. I decided that … Continue reading →

For the last few days Flame was spending the days with her eyes closed. She was sitting with her head under her wing which is unusual for her and her eyes closed or she was sitting or even standing with … Continue reading →

My eldest son and daughter in law have boys of five and two. On Thursday 9th June at 7.07 in the morning their daughter arrived, three weeks early, weighing six pounds and nine ounces. Mother and baby are well and … Continue reading →

Every year at this time our climbing rose looks spectacular. I know I photograph this rose every year but I can’t help it. It is so beautiful.

Sugar has now been broody for two weeks. Because I know that she will easily carry on for a month or more I have decided that it is time to break her out of it. With five girls laying it … Continue reading →

We now have quite an age range in our flock. Flame is six years old and is showing her age. She is laying an average of three eggs a week and looks amazing but she spends a lot of time … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our first, five egg day, of the year. It was also Dot’s first whole day with us and she laid her first egg with us. Sugar is now broody again after laying eight eggs in eleven days, her … Continue reading →

I missed Spot in our flock so much and I started wondering if the breeder would be able to spare me another hamburg. I called her a few days ago and told her about Spot. I asked if she could … Continue reading →

We got Spot at the end of last September when she was five months old. I had waited for two summers to get her because during both those summers the breeder had ended up with ninety percent cockerels and I … Continue reading →

I am still in shock that we lost Spot yesterday. It was so sudden. She had been dust bathing, running around, rushing to the treats and seemed her usual self. I went up to the girls late afternoon and Spot … Continue reading →