Category Archives: Chickens

This afternoon I decided to see what would happen if I let the chicks mix with the rest of the flock. I thought it was time to see if they were ready for the start of integration. I opened their … Continue reading →

I decided I needed to make some changes to the side panel of my blog. My “Meet the Flock” page was no longer appropriate as the flock has completely changed since I added this. I decided to update it with … Continue reading →

Recently I have been in with the girls during their bedtime routine to observe their habits. I realised that the reason Emerald always roosts on the shoe box is because Honey and Amber don’t allow her on the big perch … Continue reading →

Finding red mite in the coop was a shock. It is said that if the girls are reluctant to roost in the coop or if they look unwell it could be a sign of red mite. My girls never roost … Continue reading →

It’s only been a week since we bought the chicks home but I am sure they have grown. Their combs seem bigger too. They are always in the feed dishes and are getting more used to me. If I am … Continue reading →

Today was the second day of the girls having flubenvet in their mash and when I did my mid day poop pick I found a second worm. At least this means it’s working as the flunenvet should cause the worms … Continue reading →

This morning I did some research on the internet and identified the worm I found yesterday as a round worm. It was described as looking like a bit of spaghetti which was exactly what it looked like and a much … Continue reading →

Where to begin, there are so many updates, I will go through them in order. Firstly Peaches and Barley have discovered the new perch my husband put in a few days ago. They now like this spot for catching a … Continue reading →

Late afternoon I checked in on the girls and found Honey in the penguin position. I recognised this from Amber’s egg laying problems but Honey has never had a problem with her eggs. She had laid yesterday and generally lays … Continue reading →

My husband fitted a perch for Peaches and Barley to roost on at bedtime. When I spent time with them before bedtime it soon became obvious that this wasn’t going to work. They hadn’t discovered the new perch but more … Continue reading →