Author Archives: Carol

Allotment plot

We have recently been asked by friends to join them in sharing a local allotment plot. It’s going to be shared by our good friends and neighbours opposite who have two boys a similar age to our eldest two grandchildren … Continue reading

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Ebony

Time to give Ebony her own post. I described Ebony as a bit of a thug recently but she has just redeemed herself in my eyes. The reason I said she was a bit of a thug is this. All … Continue reading

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Continuing with tylan

As Dandelion is still wheezing I have decided to continue with tylan in the water. Dandelion has been wheezing for seven days and I had given tylan for seven days but have now decided to continue until Dandelion improves. In … Continue reading

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Dust bathing and another girl getting ready to start laying

Dandelion and Cinnamon are such a close little pair. They can often be found sharing a dust bath, they keep each other company in the little shelter and they perch together at bedtime. They are never far from each other. … Continue reading

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Speckles

Since we lost Emerald, last July, Speckles has become our longest standing and our eldest girl. We got her in July 2015. Speckles was already moulting when we got her and promptly dropped all her tail feathers. I waited until … Continue reading

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Dandelion

I have touched on this in the comments but I thought I would do a proper post for anyone missing the comments. Dandelion is always the girl to suffer in cold weather. I think her frizzle feathers are not so … Continue reading

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Another girl has started laying

When Marmite started laying she laid two tiny, teeny, eggs on her first two days running. Marmite then missed two days and then laid a normal sized egg which was only a tiny bit smaller than Smoke’s egg. Marmite then … Continue reading

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Continuing the moult

The moult seems so late this year, late as in as much as, it started in December and has now tipped over into January. Flame, Dandelion and Cinnamon all stared their moult in December. The odd thing about moulting is … Continue reading

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Chicken Christmas Presents

I am a bit late posting this because due to both lots of family being away before and during Christmas we hosted both Christmas dinners, celebrations and gift exchanging after Christmas. This then ran us into New Year’s Eve and … Continue reading

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End of year egg count

Happy new Year to everyone. We have started New Year’s Day with an egg from Ebony, Smoke and Marmite. Marmite’s third egg is a much bigger size than her first two. It is what I would consider as a normal … Continue reading

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