Category Archives: Chickens

Today it started to rain quite heavily and when I checked on the girls they were all stood together by the bush looking like a really united flock. It does look a bit as if Sparkle has been sent to … Continue reading →

After spending all day in and out of the nest box yesterday Topaz seemed to have given up on it today. That was until about an hour before bedtime when she decided to sit in the nest box again. This … Continue reading →

I think Topaz is getting ready to start laying. She has been doing what I call “practising” for the last week. This involves going into the nest box and turning around to create a nest a couple of times per … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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!

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →