Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday morning when I went into the chickens, Dotty looked really hunched and miserable. When I threw them a few dried meal worms, Dotty didn’t join in enthusiastically as usual. I was really worried about her, I had never seen … Continue reading →

I haven’t given the chickens any yoghurt for a few weeks now and wondered if they would remember that they liked it. No hesitation, as they soon as they saw the white pot, they were straight in. They flick it … Continue reading →

Since I have been putting fruit and salad items in the square feeder, a pecking problem has developed. Dotty keeps Bluebell away from the feeder by pecking at her head. This is awful to see. Every time Bluebell gets near … Continue reading →

At last I have the elusive photo of all four girls on the big perch. Not for long though, Pepper and Bluebell soon jump down and run to me. I quickly got  a photo of the remaining two. Then there … Continue reading →

I have seen the girls sitting on the big perch in combinations of one, two, three or all four, but getting a photo is really tricky. It’s not so good from outside, through the mesh, but how ever carefully I … Continue reading →

Yesterday the guys who built the chicken enclosure came to extend the dry area for us. The dry area covers half the patio area that houses the coup, storage and feeders. I soon found this area was too cramped during … Continue reading →

I usually sit with the chickens just before they go to bed and this seems to be when they are most receptive to a bit of affection. They like to sit on my lap and will let me stroke them. … Continue reading →

I have a square bird suet container for the chickens. It hangs just inside their gate, quite low, so that I can put in things for them to peck at, while keeping it off the ground and out of the … Continue reading →

We recently moved the chickens perch, it is a branch which ran at an angle from the ground to the vertical wooden strut on the run. This meant that very little of it was horizontal and the angle was a … Continue reading →

The pot of mint I put in for the chickens has lasted a week, so not too bad. It’s time to change it for the next pot and cut down the stalks so that it can regrow. The parsley is … Continue reading →