Category Archives: Chickens

Every night there is a battle to see who can get on the high perches and who gets stuck on the top rung of the ladder. We hear a lot of clunking about and then usually a squawk and then … Continue reading →

It’s been raining all day today. Half the run stays properly dry and half the run gets wet from rain coming in at the sides and dripping in from above in a few spots. All the girls managed to stay … Continue reading →

We had a few lettuce in the garden and I decided to give them to the girls as I thought that if I didn’t use them soon there may be a frost and then they would be ruined. I gave … Continue reading →

Most of the girls are not looking bad now that they are nearly through their moult. Honey though, was the last to begin her moult and she is looking the most shabby of all. Honey seems to look worse this … Continue reading →

My friend Jackie gave me a bag of autumn leaves for the girls as well as bag of greens from the allotment for them. Yesterday afternoon I tipped the autumn leaves in the run for them to scratch through. As … Continue reading →

On 28th July of this year I added Butterscotch and Speckles to my flock. Speckles started her moult within days of being with us and her tail promptly fell out. Because of this I delayed adding the new girls to … Continue reading →

I decided to get rid off the apple tree in the chicken run. The run was built around the existing apple tree but since the tree has been in the run it has never produced any apples as the weld … Continue reading →

A few days ago we saw a slow worm and a frog in the garden. The slow worm disappeared down a crevice before I could get a photo. It was so smooth, shiny and beautiful. I heard a rustle in … Continue reading →

Last night Honey had one remaining tail feather but when I went in to the girls first thing this morning Honey had no tail. I opened the chicken shed and there was her tail feather by the door. It must … Continue reading →

I don’t usually touch too much on personal stuff or work stuff but it has been so mega busy that I just haven’t had time to blog and have left a longer gap than usual. This does frustrate me a … Continue reading →