Author Archives: Carol

A corn cob and a broody Flame

I recently ended up with one odd corn cob from a bag of frozen corn cobs which is rather annoying. I decided to give it to the girls. The reason I haven’t given a corn cob for ages is because … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 6 Comments

Shenanigans at bedtime

I went up to check on the girls this evening just before the automatic door closed. To my surprise four of the amigos were still just outside the pop hole. I wonder why they leave it so late to go … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 7 Comments

Dandelion is moulting

Recently Dandelion was having a lovely dust bath. When she left the dust bath I saw that she had left a little heap of feathers behind. I then noticed she was looking really scruffy around the neck with bare patches … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 6 Comments

Perching at bedtime

Yesterday when I checked the girls at bedtime Smoke was below the amigos’ perch. I assume she had been knocked down. I shone the torch onto the perch above her and she jumped straight up. I thought that I would … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 5 Comments

A frosty morning

Over night and this morning we had a temperature of minus two degrees. The chicken’s water had a layer of ice on it. I poured hot water over it and gave the girls a dish of warm mash to start … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 4 Comments

The amigos try yogurt for the first time

Today I decided to treat the girls to some yogurt. I usually put it in four little dishes but I have never given it to a flock of twelve before so I decided to put it in six little dishes. … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 2 Comments

Updates

Today is day five of the tylan. The girls all look fine and the sneezing has gone down to occasional with Spangle being the one who is sneezing most. I am going to stop the tylan for now as I … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 2 Comments

Little friends sharing a dust bath

Dandelion and Cinnamon are firm friends and they spend a lot of time together. It is heart warming watching these two little friends together. These two are so sweet together.

Posted in Chickens | 4 Comments

The five amigos at six months

I recently managed to get some even better shots of the five amigos perching together, this time, above the other ladder. I decided to use two of these photos to update my “History of the flock part three” (above the … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 6 Comments

Back on Tylan to be on the safe side

I gave the girls a course of tylan in the last week of September. I didn’t mention it here because I thought perhaps I was just being a bit paranoid. I had noticed that when I was in with the … Continue reading

Posted in Chickens | 10 Comments