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Yogurt for the girls

I give the girls bio live yogurt every now and again as it’s good for their digestive system. Today I thought I would introduce it to the new girls. Sparkle is always last to investigate anything, my husband thinks she … Continue reading

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The new girls first night in the main coop

Yesterday I decided it was time to get all the girls sleeping in one coop. Topaz has investigated the main coop and tried out the nest box but Sparkle has shown no interest in even looking in the door. Sparkle … Continue reading

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Perching

The new girls have discovered the big branch perch in the run and it’s become a favourite spot in the afternoons. Now I just need a photo of all six girls on the perch. That may take some time!

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Pecking order and Sparkle’s improvement

I gave the girls mash this morning with some olive oil added to help Sparkle eat something that would be easier on her throat. She has already improved since yesterday. She isn’t sitting on the coop roof today and is … Continue reading

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Visiting Bluebell and treating Sparkle

I had arranged to visit Jackie after lunch today to see how well Bluebell had settled in with Jackie’s flock. Meanwhile I thought I had a possible problem with Sparkle. She had always been really quiet but at the weekend … Continue reading

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Getting together

Today was the day for getting the girls together and once again it got going a bit sooner than intended. We had work to do in the morning and after lunch I intended to poop pick then clean all the … Continue reading

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It’s all going really well

Jackie has been keeping me updated with Bluebell’s progress and it is going better than we could have hoped. Jackie let Bluebell explore the garden while her girls were dust bathing in the run and sent me some photos. Bluebell … Continue reading

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The new girls have their first dish of mash

This morning I decided to introduce the new girls to mash. I made up three dishes and put two in for the old girls and one in for the new girls. At first they looked at it but made no … Continue reading

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Update on recent events

Jackie has been keeping me updated on Bluebells progress. Bluebell went into the coop at bedtime by herself, both on the first night and again last night. I was really pleased by this and think away from the influence of … Continue reading

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Taking Bluebell to Jackie

I was going to call this post “Saying goodbye to Bluebell” but changed my mind as that sounds too final. I can still visit her and I know Jackie will keep me updated so it isn’t goodbye. Jackie had her … Continue reading

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