Author Archives: Carol

Dot usually lays her egg in a corner of the chicken shed and it’s always the same corner. But while Sugar is broody Dot is very interested in her nest box. Dot sometimes joins Sugar in her nest box despite … Continue reading →

Star has such long toes that she sometimes stands on her own toes and is quite clumsy. Nearly a week ago while I was sweeping the chickens’ patio I happened to see her stumble off the edge of the wooden … Continue reading →

Yesterday Diamond had her seventh day of a double dose of flubenvet in water syringed to her beak. Since she has been separated she has eaten just enough to keep her going so we had to keep giving it to … Continue reading →

For the last few days Storm had become more vocal and had been looking in the nest boxes. I felt sure she was getting ready to lay again. It’s been three weeks since she last laid before briefly going broody. … Continue reading →

I have felt for some time that all was not right with Diamond. I had wondered if she still had gape worm but she wasn’t showing the symptoms that she had last time. Recently though, as well as the mucky … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a couple of dishes of mash so that I could get a group photo. Seeing Star and Dot sharing a dish shows how much Star’s confidence has grown. It also gives a size comparison … Continue reading →

I had a feeling today that Sugar was getting ready to lay. When I checked on the girls and Sugar was missing I checked the nest boxes. Sugar was in the current favourite nest box by the chicken gate. When … Continue reading →

After the first evening that Star perched next to Diamond by herself she took to perching on the brackets of the higher perches. It was obvious that she wanted to perch higher with the rest of the girls but I … Continue reading →

Since Star joined our flock she has been going in the chicken shed at bedtime without any help. She was settling in a corner. I would make sure she wasn’t under the girls where she would get pooped on but … Continue reading →

The first afternoon Star joined the flock she spent most of her time in the chicken shed and just came out for food and water. On the second day she spent time sitting at the pop hole looking out. We … Continue reading →