Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday I saw another pretty moth on our path. It’s also black and white but quite different from the other one. I googled it as usual. I think it’s a marbled white moth. The pattern is absolutely identical but the … Continue reading →

Ebony and Flame have both laid four eggs in six days since they both restarted laying after a half moult. This coincided with us finishing the chicken shed and moving the three nest boxes to their new position. Ebony is … Continue reading →

We went to a classic car show two weeks ago, the first, with our Morris Traveller. I took lots of photos but I had several posts in the pipeline and didn’t get round to doing a post. Then I forgot … Continue reading →

Yesterday we finally got round to blocking up the pop hole in the old shed. We have decided to leave it until next year to decide what to do with the old shed. Smoke has laid eight eggs in ten … Continue reading →

This morning Flame settled in a nest box after a bit of twirling around and I knew that she was getting ready to lay. I think that the broody spell set Ebony and Flame into an early moult and now … Continue reading →

Eggs are sporadic at the moment. In the last week Jasmine has laid two, Cinnamon has laid two, Salmon has laid three and Smoke has laid five. Vanilla, Marmite and Spangle haven’t laid any eggs in the last week. Then … Continue reading →

This is Ebony’s first moult with us. She looks very tatty and her face is a mass of pins and carotene. It has changed how her face looks and it’s not a pretty face. It’s also done the same for … Continue reading →

I love the garden at this time of year. There is so much colour and I love the way one thing grows through another which is the result of time and the garden maturing. On the other hand some things … Continue reading →

I thought a fish treat would give the girls a bit of extra protein to help with their moult. I divided the fish between four small dishes. I was amazed how quickly the fish got devoured. I think I can … Continue reading →

I am really pleased with the new chicken shed. It is so much quicker and easier to clean up in the new shed and all the girls have got used to where to go now. There was just one last … Continue reading →