Category Archives: Chickens

I have been putting the two flocks together every afternoon. I open up the escape holes near the patio area and at the end of the run by the ladder. I have also put another water bottle at the end … Continue reading →

I have mentioned before of our efforts to stop any damp coming in to the chicken shed. It’s not a problem at the moment of course while it is hot and dry but that is also the ideal time to … Continue reading →

Sadly I had to make the decision to have Freckles put to sleep on Saturday. I had pulled a soft shelled egg from her vent and cleaned her up but she didn’t recover and I couldn’t let her suffer any … Continue reading →

Friday We just can’t seem to get away from egg laying problems with the girls we had from my last breeder. We lost Rusty to a second prolapse last September. We lost Apricot overnight this April just as she was … Continue reading →

As the song title goes, it may be a cliche, but it is very true this year. This really pretty rose was actually in this garden when we moved in eleven years. It was tiny back then and completely hidden … Continue reading →

For the last few days I have been mixing the two flocks at the end of the day. I am amazed at how well it’s going. This must be the easiest integration yet. The main flock have taken very little … Continue reading →

Yesterday was exceptionally hot. It was 29 degrees C which is 85 degrees F. The girls were all sun bathing in turn until it got too hot for them. Emerald is looking very shabby as she is moulting. As she … Continue reading →

The standard rose that I was gifted on my fiftieth birthday has grown to an enormous size. I am not sure that standards are meant to get to this size. The beauty of this rose is that it flowers through … Continue reading →

I have managed to identify the moth I saw in the chicken run recently. I googled it and it is a scarlet tiger moth. They are seen in June and July in Southern Britain. They fly in sunshine and are … Continue reading →

Yesterday I decided to switch the girls to opposite sides of the run. I separate the three sections then bribe the main flock into the bottom half of the chicks section with some sunflower seeds having closed the hatch. Then … Continue reading →