Author Archives: Carol

We had even more difficulty with Flame finding out where to lay her egg than with Ebony. This a problem that I had never expected. Chicks or point of lay hens just seem to find the nest boxes. I am … Continue reading →

At the moment I can’t quite believe how easily the new girls have settled in. Ebony briefly chased Flame but I think that was just to show Flame that she is below Ebony in the pecking order. Now that that … Continue reading →

When I collected Ebony I was very tempted to take another girl too as the other variety of game bird the farmer had were so beautiful. We decided to stick to the plan though as we felt that two girls … Continue reading →

Last night I decided to herd Speckles and Ebony in to the chicken shed half an hour later so that it would be a quicker process. I went out at half past nine. As soon I walked towards to their … Continue reading →

I am amazed at how easy it has been for Ebony to settle in to the flock. The first night she perched next to Emerald outside as I suspected she would and at dusk I lifted them down and put … Continue reading →

This has been a long day and I must warn that this is a long post. I had so much to say that I couldn’t help this being a long post. Blue I have been doing quite a lot of … Continue reading →

The anemones in our garden seem to get bigger and bigger each year. I have had an idea. I am already planning on hopefully getting some older seramas in September when my breeder says they usually stop selling and she … Continue reading →

Emerald is the first of our girls that I have felt really reached old age. It took me ages to collate these photographs of her because they go back over five years. We think she was six years old or … Continue reading →

I have been struggling to write this post as it’s been so upsetting. Yesterday morning when the girls came out of the chicken shed Emerald stayed put. I thought it best to leave her be. There was a green splodge … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon when I found that Emerald was struggling I thought that it was just that the heat had got too much for her. I thought a good nights rest would see her back to normal but this morning I … Continue reading →