Author Archives: Carol

We have been getting an average of between two and four eggs a day from the girls. Yesterday was unusual as none of the girls laid which was the first time that has happened in over a month. That meant … Continue reading →

I always worm the girls in March and September. Now that we are between broodies it’s a good time to do it. I like to add the flubenvet powder to mash as all the girls love mash and it is … Continue reading →

The day before yesterday I shut all the nest boxes and the chicken shed pop hole after Spangle and Salmon had laid their eggs. I expected the two broody girls, Smoke and Marmite, to settle in a corner of the … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day Mum xx. Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers. It is a strange Mother’s Day with the current situation meaning no socialising. My Mum is in Norfolk so already at a distance. I am in the south east, … Continue reading →

The day before yesterday Marmite laid and then yesterday she went broody. Marmite has laid fifteen eggs in twenty eight days compared to Smoke who laid thirteen eggs in seventeen days. Smoke is the best, little girl, layer and the … Continue reading →

A few days ago we noticed that Marmite was looking poorly. She spent all day in one spot. Her stance was, the humped tail look, that seramas have when all is not well and her eyes were closing. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Every single blog I follow is talking about Coronavirus and I have so far held off mentioning it but it has come to the point that I can’t any longer. This is having such a huge impact. For us as … Continue reading →

I thought that Salmon was getting ready to lay as she was at the grit yesterday and quite vocal and once again went in the nest box by the gate for a few minutes. Yesterday Marmite laid her egg at … Continue reading →

This morning I found another tiny egg in the chicken shed. I now know that it is Salmon laying them. Yesterday afternoon Salmon was very vocal and sat in a nest box for a few minutes then gave up. I … Continue reading →

For the first time in ages we had some sunshine today. It sparked off a massive dust bathing session. It was lovely to see all of the girls enjoying a dust bath. Spangle and Salmon were so close together that … Continue reading →