Author Archives: Carol

On Saturday we had one very hot day, for us in England, anyway. On Saturday it was 35 degrees C which is 95 degrees F. This was 10 degrees warmer (25 degrees C – 75 degrees F) than the day … Continue reading →

We have several girls moulting at the moment which seems very early. Smoke and Ebony started off with feathers drifting around the run and carotene patches on their heads. Marmite has always had a little bare patch on the back … Continue reading →

Today I saw an unusual looking moth on the patio outside the chicken run gate. I took a couple of photos and then googled it. It is a leopard moth. It has a wingspan of 35 – 60 mm. It … Continue reading →

At this time of year we have loads of baby birds in the garden. On the suet feeders we have baby tits of all kinds and on the ground we have baby dunnocks and baby robins. Yesterday I got up … Continue reading →

Half our marris peer crop of potatoes on our garden veg plot have blight. We have never had blight on potatoes before it is usually just tomatoes in late summer that get it. I googled it and it is caused … Continue reading →

Yesterday we re read the instructions (for the hundredth time!) that came with the automatic door opener. We checked the wires and they were wired correctly. We followed the instructions again. We have done this many, many times over the … Continue reading →

We had a really full on, busy, weekend but we did manage to get the chicken shed finished in between. I am pleased that all three nest boxes still fit and there was no need to move the storage cabinet … Continue reading →

We are continuing to modify the new chicken shed in the afternoons. I was at home today as I didn’t have deliveries so decided to get tough with the broody girls. Vanilla laid her first egg since her broody break … Continue reading →

We have been quite busy with work and have functions to cater this weekend both on Saturday and Sunday, plus there is a classic car show we want to go to on Sunday afternoon, with our car. This has meant … Continue reading →

A few days ago I said that I thought that Marmite was going broody but I was mistaken. Marmite was just taking a very long time to lay her egg. However that same day Flame went broody and has been … Continue reading →