Category Archives: Chickens

For the last few days I have thought that Speckles was getting ready to lay. This morning she sat in the nest box for a few minutes. At lunch time my husband was home before me and he said that … Continue reading →

We recently found out about another farm near us that breeds bantams. It’s in Barkham, near Wokingham which is a half  hour drive from us. I phoned Kirstin, the breeder and asked her if we could go and see her … Continue reading →

This morning, just like the day before yesterday, Peaches and Barley were doing a lot of shouting. I checked on them and Peaches was in the nest box with Barley watching from outside. I grabbed my camera and was just … Continue reading →

I have often said how together Peaches and Barley are. Where one goes the other goes. What one does the other does. Since I have pruned the big bush in the run the girls seem to like to peck at … Continue reading →

The day before Valentines Day my husband bought me some daffodils. He said they were not my Valentine flowers (bless him) but that at only a pound he thought they would bring a bit of spring colour. I decide to … Continue reading →

Today we had our first “three egg day” of the year. This morning Butterscotch laid her egg about an hour later than the day before as is her pattern. We had no lunches to deliver today so were at home … Continue reading →

My husband bought me this egg holder for Christmas and this is the first time it has been filled. We have just had eight eggs in seven days. Six of those are Butterscotch’s and two are Barley’s. Barley’s eggs are … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon it was lovely and sunny for a change and we had finished work by lunch time. We decided to make the most of it and my husband set to work tiding the garden while I did the same … Continue reading →

Whenever I lift the lid to the nest box to see if there is an egg some of the girls come running to have a look too. Yesterday it was Honey and Emerald’s turn. Later in the day Barley was … Continue reading →

Recently I had been thinking that the fence in the chicken run was the most vulnerable boundary. It is our next door neighbours fence and we had the run built using this as part of the boundary. We knew our … Continue reading →