Author Archives: Carol

I was surprised to see Ebony and Flame sharing a nest box. The next minute Smoke had joined them. The girls seem a lot more cosy than usual at the moment. When I next checked their eggs were side by … Continue reading →

There are more and more splashes of colour in the garden now. T had bought too many raspberry canes for the allotment. He wanted just one row of canes so he gave us the spare ones. We decided to plant … Continue reading →

One of the reasons that I knew Vanilla was about to start laying was because I had seen her on a couple of different days with Flame in the corner of the chicken shed. Vanilla seems to want to lay … Continue reading →

We were away for the day yesterday so I am just catching up. Vanilla has finally got started with egg laying and has laid her first two eggs. They are a very distinct, torpedo, shape. I am not sure if … Continue reading →

This morning Speckles was back in the nest box again. She had piled a little heap of pine shavings on her back. I was sure she was going to get her egg laid this time. I checked back a little … Continue reading →

For the last couple of days when I have gone to stroke Speckles she has dropped into a squat. She is definitely getting ready to lay. Today she sat in the nest box nearest the chicken shed and was piling … Continue reading →

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 →