Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday we finally got round to blocking up the pop hole in the old shed. We have decided to leave it until next year to decide what to do with the old shed. Smoke has laid eight eggs in ten … Continue reading →

This morning Flame settled in a nest box after a bit of twirling around and I knew that she was getting ready to lay. I think that the broody spell set Ebony and Flame into an early moult and now … Continue reading →

Eggs are sporadic at the moment. In the last week Jasmine has laid two, Cinnamon has laid two, Salmon has laid three and Smoke has laid five. Vanilla, Marmite and Spangle haven’t laid any eggs in the last week. Then … Continue reading →

This is Ebony’s first moult with us. She looks very tatty and her face is a mass of pins and carotene. It has changed how her face looks and it’s not a pretty face. It’s also done the same for … Continue reading →

I love the garden at this time of year. There is so much colour and I love the way one thing grows through another which is the result of time and the garden maturing. On the other hand some things … Continue reading →

I thought a fish treat would give the girls a bit of extra protein to help with their moult. I divided the fish between four small dishes. I was amazed how quickly the fish got devoured. I think I can … Continue reading →

I am really pleased with the new chicken shed. It is so much quicker and easier to clean up in the new shed and all the girls have got used to where to go now. There was just one last … Continue reading →

On Saturday we had one very hot day, for us in England, anyway. On Saturday it was 35 degrees C which is 95 degrees F. This was 10 degrees warmer (25 degrees C – 75 degrees F) than the day … Continue reading →

We have several girls moulting at the moment which seems very early. Smoke and Ebony started off with feathers drifting around the run and carotene patches on their heads. Marmite has always had a little bare patch on the back … Continue reading →

Today I saw an unusual looking moth on the patio outside the chicken run gate. I took a couple of photos and then googled it. It is a leopard moth. It has a wingspan of 35 – 60 mm. It … Continue reading →