Author Archives: Carol

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 →

I have recently posted about each of the amigos except for salmon. First I did a post on how much Vanilla had changed since we first got her. I then did a post on Smoke starting to lay. I did … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I knew that Marmite was about to lay her second egg. It was only the day after her first one but she was very vocal and then after trying out all the nest boxes she settled herself in … Continue reading →

I did a post a while back about how much Vanilla had changed since we first got her. She started out vanilla in colour with a few honeycomb spots and has ended up mostly honeycomb coloured. Spangle has also changed … Continue reading →

Marmite finally got her first egg laid today a week after she first started practising. She had been sitting in the nest box for almost an hour so I was sure that today was going to be the day. What … Continue reading →

I haven’t so far received any chicken related gifts for Christmas although not all our family gift exchanging has been completed yet. I did however receive this gift as a thank you for feeding youngest son’s and fiancee’s rabbits while … Continue reading →

Smoke and Ebony both laid a Christmas day egg in the morning. I think this may be the first time we have have had eggs on Christmas day. Mid morning I took the girls their fish treat in six little … Continue reading →

I would like to wish seasons greetings to all my readers and good health to you and all your girls. Today I have dug the run over, swept the chicken patio, washed all the food and water dishes and made … Continue reading →

I felt sure that Marmite would lay her first egg today. She must be near to laying. She sat in the middle nest box for a while then moved to the nest box nearest the shed. She was in there … Continue reading →

I decided to try the smaller pellet dish without the tray as I figured the dish is too small for Smoke to stand and the dish would be easier to reach without the tray. Once I had established that this … Continue reading →