Category Archives: Chickens

I think at last Butterscotch is getting feathers on her head. We haven’t seen any pulling of pins for a while now which is really good. Butterscotch seems to have a mix of fluff and pins on her head at … Continue reading →

When we had Topaz and Honey in the flock the bedtime routine was a drawn out affair. The lower ranking girls would roost on the back perch then when Topaz and Honey went in they would peck at them until … Continue reading →

When my husband sweeps the path he often dumps the sweepings in the run for the girls to scratch through. Usually it is mostly leaves. At the moment there are also fallen blossom petals. The girls absolutely love blossom petals … Continue reading →

I give the girls some greens every day at mid morning. Usually I give them spinach but today I had run out so I decided to give them a dish of peas instead. The peas didn’t last long at all … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a treat of some fish in the hope that the extra protein helps Butterscotch to get her feathers opened. It is so nice seeing the girls share happily together. I no longer have to … Continue reading →

There is a new bargain store that has just opened next door to one of the supermarkets that I use regularly. I decided to take a look and found quite a few items at bargain prices. They also had seventy … Continue reading →

Butterscotch has been broody for just under two weeks. The last few days she has been staying out of the nest box for longer and I could tell she was coming to the end of her broody spell. Yesterday morning … Continue reading →

Every time Butterscotch goes broody she performs a strange habit. When I get her out for one of her breaks she always runs off and jumps on the log. She scratches and pecks at it for a moment then goes … Continue reading →

Butterscotch has been broody for a week now. I get her out of the nest box three or four times a day for a break. She is a docile and easy to handle broody girl. She accepts me taking her … Continue reading →

Every time I go in to the run Emerald jumps on the inner child gate. It’s firmly become her habit. Now Toffee has started to do this as well. She doesn’t do it all the time but she is doing … Continue reading →