Author Archives: Carol

A broccoli stalk and a turf for the girls

Yesterday my husband visited the allotment. One of the other people at the allotment gave him some broccoli stalks that had gone to seed for our girls. My husband had also bought some turf. They were on offer at five … Continue reading

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Very odd chicken behaviour

Before I start today’s post I just want to give an update on Jasmine. Today she has been completely back to normal and she even has more colour in her comb. I now think that yesterday’s dozing in the morning … Continue reading

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Jasmine has a two trips to two vets but is back home again

Jasmine has given me a fright. Yesterday was her third day of being broody. First thing in the morning I lifted all three broody girls from the shed and gave out the morning sunflower hearts. Flame and Vanilla ran out … Continue reading

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Broody girls

Yesterday morning when I went out to the girls Smoke was out in the run. After just over a week she has come out of being broody. Vanilla who went broody the same day is still going strong. Hurray! I … Continue reading

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Speckles is getting ready to lay

I thought that yesterday might have been the day. Speckles has been very vocal to the point of being annoying. She stands at the bottom of the run shouting. It seems that it is for no reason but I think … Continue reading

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A Tribute for Sienna

Sienna is another little girl that has only been with us for a year, too short a time. She was such a pretty girl, so like Rusty to look at, but with a more gentle nature towards the other girls. … Continue reading

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Sienna has gone

I have been struggling with what to do for the best for Sienna. Over Easter I considered taking her to the vet but then she seemed to bounce back again. My youngest son and daughter in law visited over Easter … Continue reading

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Egg laying

Ebony likes to lay her eggs in the corner of the chicken shed. The back, left, corner is her corner. Vanilla has taken up residence there since she has been broody. This has not pleased Ebony. Two days ago she … Continue reading

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Tulips

I love the way the tulips open up in the sun. We had a lovely sunny Easter and the garden is blooming.

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A dilemma

For a while now I have known that there is something wrong with Sienna. Three weeks ago she laid a tiny, grape sized, egg under her roost spot. I knew it had to be hers because all the other girls … Continue reading

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