Author Archives: Carol

First I just want to quickly update on Pepper. I talked to the vet at our pet store today and he said everything I am doing is correct. He said it really does take 5 days and if she is … Continue reading →

We have an automatic door opener on our coop, that works with a light sensor. I have caught it closing at dusk between 8.00 and 9.30pm. I always check on the chickens several times before and after it closes to … Continue reading →

I am continuing to give the girls live yogurt in the morning and maggots in the afternoon, which they love. Pepper is eating, drinking, pooping and her tail is up, she seems happy enough but still looks lop sided. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

A few days ago I said that pepper had just discovered the perch. The following day Poppy found it, swiftly followed by Dotty. I didn’t have my camera with me the first day but have now managed to get a … Continue reading →

Yesterday we noticed Peppers breast looked a bit enlarged and lopsided. I was pretty sure that was her crop and remembered reading about impacted crop from other peoples blogs. I looked it up on the internet and sure enough I … Continue reading →

Today Pepper managed to jump onto the lower branch of the apple tree. Poppy and Dotty were looking up at her as if to see if they could join her. Poppy jumped on to the same branch, knocking Pepper off … Continue reading →

I thought it would be nice to show portraits of my girls. It was more difficult than I thought it would be, as they are such a tight trio that it was difficult to photograph them separately. I had to … Continue reading →

I took some noodles as a treat to the chickens first thing this morning, as so far it’s the only thing apart from their chick crumb that they will eat. They were not immediately visible, but I soon found them … Continue reading →

I checked on the chickens first thing and they were out happily in the dog crate. I decided to leave them and wait until the rest of the family were up to unleash them into the wider world. My eldest … Continue reading →

We had an unexpected day off today, so decided to leave for Dorset at 7.30 am, which meant we arrived at Chalk Hill farm at 9.30am just as they they opened. We collected our three Dominique Hens and arrived back … Continue reading →