Author Archives: Carol

Salmon has struggled with egg laying up until now. She laid two tiny grape sized eggs, one mid January and the next mid February. Then two weeks ago she looked hunched and miserable  in the afternoon and the next morning … Continue reading →

Yesterday Ebony and Smoke were sharing a nest box again. Once more they both laid their eggs together. Flame had also laid in the same nest box a little earlier. These three have their timings in tune at the moment. … Continue reading →

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 →