Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday was another day of lots of nest box activity. Sugar was in her usual nest box next to the chicken shed. She has now been broody two days short of three weeks and shows no sign of coming out … Continue reading →

I have noticed over the last few days that Storm’s face and tiny comb have turned from grey to pink. She has also had a look in the nest boxes. I think Storm may be getting ready to start laying … Continue reading →

We suddenly have an abundance of eggs which is rather surprising considering we have only three out of eight girls laying. But the three girls we do have laying are good layers. Flame, Gold and Snowflake are laying. They all … Continue reading →

Sugar has laid seven eggs in twelve days before going broody. At least we now have only one serial broody in the flock. Flame and Salmon sometimes go broody once or twice a year. Spangle has never gone broody and … Continue reading →

Today I felt that it was going to be a race between Gold and Snowflake to get their first egg laid. Gold was the first to settle in a nest box this morning. Snowflake was in and out of the … Continue reading →

At the moment it seems that every day I wonder who is going to be the next girl to lay. Spot looked so ready to lay with her daily practising and then she seemed to give up and has stopped … Continue reading →

The day before yesterday I found what I thought was Sugar’s first egg of the year but I hadn’t actually caught her in the nest box so I decided to wait a few days to be sure. The reason I … Continue reading →

I always worm the flock in March and September. I have been waiting for the flock to be properly mixed so that I could them altogether. Also the e-mail with information about the delivery of the new girls advised worming … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning I put the run back to usual. I opened up the wire by the patio area and at the bottom end of the run. I put the little coup back on the patio as a third nest box … Continue reading →

Yesterday when I went to check on the girls before bedtime I was surprised to find Snowflake on the main flocks side. Gold and Storm were on the high perch. I opened the dividing gate and Snowflake went back into … Continue reading →