Category Archives: Chickens

I gave the girls some turf from Jackie’s allotment plot. The girls just love a bit of fresh grass. I knew the grass wouldn’t last long but it was making eight little girls happy. By bedtime there were just a … Continue reading →

Today I visited Jackie’s flock then we went to the allotment to get some turf for the girls. Jackie is digging out some grass to make some more vegetable beds. I then bought Jackie back to visit my girls. I … Continue reading →

This morning I walked through the gate into the run and bent slightly to pour some hot water into the water dish as it had ice in it. Speckles jumped straight up on to my back and stayed there until … Continue reading →

It’s all going on here with first eggs of the year being laid. Honey has been very vocal for the last few days and very nosey when any of the girls are in the nest box. I had wondered if … Continue reading →

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 →