Category Archives: Chickens

Yesterday Freckles was ready to lay her egg and had decided that she too liked the idea of the cat box. Speckles and Peaches followed her into the chicken shed. Freckles came back out and Speckles went straight in and … Continue reading →

A couple of evenings ago there were a couple of runny, very black, splats on the patio. I wasn’t sure who they were coming from. There have been black slpats in the chicken shed overnight and in the run over … Continue reading →

My most hated problem is back. Speckles is being plucked. I delayed mentioning this because it has taken a while for us to catch the culprits. It seems that Peaches and Barley are methodically plucking her. The worst thing is … Continue reading →

The cat box is becoming a popular nest box. Emerald often runs around manically before laying her egg as if she isn’t really satisfied with the nest box choices. Yesterday she settled in to the right hand nest box for … Continue reading →

We have loads of bluebells at this time of year and I love the view from our cabin windows where we can see the pink geraniums peeping through behind the bluebells. The roses are in bud waiting to give us … Continue reading →

I have been thinking about how to help Cinnamon safely find a nest box to lay her egg. Before trying out the crisp box idea I had another idea. I decided to put the cat box in the chicken shed. … Continue reading →

There is always a bit of drama when several girls want to lay at once but it’s more difficult now that Cinnamon is laying too as she gets chased away by the other girls. Yesterday afternoon Barley, Emerald, Freckles and … Continue reading →

When I got back at lunch time yesterday and checked the nest boxes I found what must be Cinnamon’s second egg. I have several reasons that I think it has to be Cinnamon’s egg. Dandelion had laid another thin shelled … Continue reading →

We have a metal hopper for grit and oyster shell on the chicken’s patio. This means it is available at all times. Chickens need grit to help grind their food as they have no teeth to do the job and … Continue reading →

I have known that Cinnamon was getting ready to lay her first egg for a few days. She has been squatting for a while but over the last few days she has been coming up to the patio area, without … Continue reading →