{"id":31212,"date":"2020-05-23T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T14:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=31212"},"modified":"2020-05-23T15:50:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:50:23","slug":"this-and-that-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=31212","title":{"rendered":"This and that"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last few days I have seen a fair sized slow worm on the path. Most times it had gone by the time I got my camera but eventually I just managed one photo before it disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slow worm on the path<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our rambling rose is just getting started. I took a photo of it against the blue sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rose against the blue sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This clematis is a beautiful colour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In chicken news Smoke came out of being broody nearly a week ago. I decided that as Smoke was no longer broody I would close the nest boxes at the end of the day to encourage broody Flame to go in the chicken shed at bedtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flame would then sit on top of a nest box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flame sits on top of the nest box
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Despite this Flame still went and perched in the chicken shed at bedtime. This makes life easier as I don’t have to lift her at bedtime and it is also less disturbance for her too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After doing this for a couple nights I decided to close the nest boxes during the day once the laying girls had laid their eggs. I was pleased to find that Flame stayed out in the run instead of sitting on the nest box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have now been closing the nest boxes for the last couple of days and I am hopeful that Flame will soon give up on being broody. I am also expecting Smoke to start laying again soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is always good to have a bit of respite between broody girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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