Author Archives: Carol

This morning when I went in to the girls Salmon was back to her usual perky self and enthusiastically joined in with the morning sunflower seeds. I went into the chicken shed and there was a soft shelled egg under … Continue reading →

We seem to be beset with egg laying problems. Smoke, Marmite and Spangle have been laying with no problems. Jasmine has struggled and her eggs have thin shells which I know is what is giving her a bit of a … Continue reading →

I think Speckles is getting reading to start laying again. I have noticed that her comb is getting bigger and redder almost day by day. She is also more vocal. Speckles also has habits that seem to change with her … Continue reading →

The menfolk in our group have all been doing some work on the allotment. My husband, R, has been digging in the afternoons. T and D have been putting together raised beds from pallets and putting in posts to attach … Continue reading →

I have been having more and more of a problem with Ebony’s exuberance and excitement recently. When I give out the morning sunflower hearts and the bedtime corn she pecks my legs. I find myself trying to back away from … Continue reading →

My husband has been popping up to the allotment most afternoons to do a bit more digging. At the weekend a couple that were tending to their plot gave him a sprout stalk. I harvested the smaller sprouts from the … Continue reading →

The weather has been amazing for February and it feels like spring but of course that could all change in March. I am hoping not though because I am enjoying the higher than usual temperatures and the sunshine and the … Continue reading →

I wasn’t expecting another, five egg day, so soon. It was a week ago that we had our first, five egg, day and a few days later Marmite went broody but a few days after that Flame started laying. Yesterday … Continue reading →

I have just made and posted another card to John. I knew he had currently and in the past had several welsh terriers. I know that he has an aged bulldog and a black cat. I knew he had sadly … Continue reading →

Salmon laid one tiny, grape sized egg, on 17th January underneath her roost spot. Until recently she had shown no interest in the nest boxes but over the last few days she has become very vocal and has started investigating … Continue reading →