Author Archives: Carol

The chicks have been so fast to learn. I had decided not to help them to perch at bedtime. I thought that there was no rush to move them on to the next stage. They would have to run the … Continue reading →

The chicks are really growing up and learning new things every day. They have now learned to dust bath in the soil rather than the pine shavings. One of the chicks favourite spots to chill is the big wooden shelter. … Continue reading →

The chicks are growing up fast. They have now explored the entire run and have discovered both ladders and the branch perches above the ladders. They also spend time in the big wooden shelter and have found both the perches … Continue reading →

This has been a really easy integration. We have come to the conclusion that it’s much easier to integrate younger girls as they pose no threat to the flock and therefore there is no aggression towards them. The day before … Continue reading →

Since the chicks have discovered the little perch in their part of the run it has become a favourite spot for them. Before if they wanted to chill they would go in their little coup but this perch has now … Continue reading →

It’s difficult when we have new girls not to post about them every day. They grow up and change so quickly. But my husband picked me these from the allotment yesterday and I thought they were so beautiful. We also … Continue reading →

Today I decided to let the chicks mix with the flock and see how it would go. I first opened the hatch and directed the chicks out into the bigger part of the run as I didn’t want them to … Continue reading →

The chicks have now been with us for a complete week as we collected them last Tuesday. I open their little coup between seven and half past seven and they tumble straight down the ramp into the food dish. I … Continue reading →

The new girls are growing before our eyes and are also growing in confidence. At first they spent a lot of time in their little coup just popping out for food, water and a quick run around. Today the chicks … Continue reading →

The new girls have got the hang of everything really quickly. On the first night I put them to bed as they hadn’t yet worked out how to find their way in to their coop. By the next day they … Continue reading →