Author Archives: Carol

I felt sure that Marmite would lay her first egg today. She must be near to laying. She sat in the middle nest box for a while then moved to the nest box nearest the shed. She was in there … Continue reading →

I decided to try the smaller pellet dish without the tray as I figured the dish is too small for Smoke to stand and the dish would be easier to reach without the tray. Once I had established that this … Continue reading →

We have felt today that Marmite is getting ready to lay. She has been very vocal all day and has been checking out the nest boxes. I gave the girls some yogurt as a treat and Marmite was quick to … Continue reading →

I had a bit of a light bulb moment. Instead of getting a bigger plant pot tray I decided to try a smaller dish for the pellets. I have plenty of assorted dishes. A smaller dish would make it difficult … Continue reading →

Since having seramas I had been pleased how little mess there was around the pellet dish. As long as I only filled it half way the pellets stayed in the dish and there were very few  flicked out on to … Continue reading →

At last the pins on Dandelion’s head are starting to open. Some are just uncurling and giving her some fluff on her head. I am glad that Dandelion has the good sense to use the shelters. She comes out for … Continue reading →

We have had to cater for a function each weekend over the last few weeks so there had been no time to decorate the house for Christmas. I spent any spare moments writing and posting cards as getting them posted … Continue reading →

Dandelion and Flame are both moulting and looking really shabby. I feel so bad for Dandelion losing feathers when it is now so cold. Flame also has pins on her wings and very few wing feathers left. When she raises … Continue reading →

Since I have been leaving the shed door wedged open all the girls have been getting in in time and perched up. Dandelion, Cinnamon and the silky girls have perched on their old perch since then, the bigger girls on … Continue reading →

Two days ago Ebony had been in and out of the chicken shed getting ready to lay her egg when suddenly she started shouting really loudly which she hasn’t been doing lately. I checked and she was stood at the … Continue reading →