Category Archives: Chickens

For the last couple of weeks Amber has come in and sat in the nest box every morning while I poop pick the coop. This behaviour plus her being very vocal makes me think she is getting ready to start … Continue reading →

I have been concerned for some time now that there is a lack of light in the chicken run and have wondered if this has contributed to the lack of eggs from the girls. At the moment Topaz is laying … Continue reading →

We have a plant that we know as “mind your own business” growing alongside our front path. Every year at this time we cut it back as it encroaches on the path. My husband cuts it with kitchen scissors as … Continue reading →

It’s been cold, grey and often wet recently but it is encouraging to see some signs of spring in the garden. There are many different types of snowdrop and we have a few in our garden. It is lovely to … Continue reading →

Last night at dusk my husband came in and said that he thought we had another little bird in trouble and I should come out and take a look. There was a baby blue tit inside the suet feeder. He … Continue reading →

After Sparkle’s first egg, which had a thin shell, I added some limestone flour to some mash the next morning. The following day Sparkle laid her next egg and it’s shell was normal. It was also the normal size with … Continue reading →

Today Sparkle laid her first egg this year. It took us both by surprise! It just so happened that I went into the girl’s run to do my lunch time pick up when I noticed that Sparkle was missing. I … Continue reading →

The strawberry plant that I gave the girls yesterday has been completely dismantled. The girls have spent all day again today pecking and scratching at it and the compacted roots with some quite woody pieces have been broken down. They … Continue reading →

We have a herb pot planted with wild strawberries. I first put them in this pot because when in the garden they spread too rampantly, however the soil gets washed out through the side holes and although I have topped … Continue reading →

We always feed the garden birds and have a diverse bird population in our garden due to having woodland behind our garden. For the last few years we have had a few pairs of beautiful bullfinches visiting our feeders. Yesterday … Continue reading →