Category Archives: Chickens

Honey hadn’t laid an egg for two weeks and I thought she was about to moult but she sat in the nest box most days anyway. Then for the second time recently I found her egg in the run. It … Continue reading →

For the last few days I have been picking broad beans ready for our Sunday dinner. Broad beans are always the first crop from the veg plot and the first ones always seem to be the nicest. These will make … Continue reading →

The girls have quite a few big shrubs in their run but last year I put in a new shrub. As it was being stripped I enclosed it in a cage of chicken wire to allow it to get taller … Continue reading →

I did a post a little while ago about what I thought was a pretty weed that had arrived on our front drive. A few days ago I phoned my mum and she told me that my uncle had identified … Continue reading →

I have been having a terrible struggle  making a decision about Sparkle. This morning when I threw out the corn she didn’t even come down from where she was perched. I lifted her down and she had a few bits … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning Sparkle half heartedly joined in with the morning corn. After that she refused anything I offered her. The only thing she does now is a little preening. She was always the girl that preened the most and had … Continue reading →

This morning as planned I separated Sparkle and gave her some corn and spinach as this is all she will eat now. I have given up on the pellet mash as she refuses to touch it. She ate some of … Continue reading →

This morning I separated Sparkle and set her up with her own feeding station. I threw out the morning corn and sprinkled some extra sunflower hearts as well into Sparkle’s part of the run. This is the only time she … Continue reading →

I said earlier today that I would try Sparkle in a separated part of the run tomorrow but in the end I decided that there was no point in waiting until tomorrow and instead I would do it right away. … Continue reading →

Yesterday I felt a bit more positive about Sparkle but today I feel back down again. I think maybe my theory about her was complete rubbish. I am just clutching at straws because I don’t know what else to do … Continue reading →