Adventures in the life of an English allotment
Sad news from the plot - we have lost Flora. She was a big character in the coop with many hilarious moments. Flora was very sassy and knew just how to make sure she got the biggest share of the treats, or the best spot on a perch in the Nest House. Latterly, Flora had... Continue Reading →
Yet more sad news today from our flock - we popped out to top up the Topknot gang's food and water this evening to find Trixie had passed away. We rarely manage to just lose one chicken - often it's two or three in a short space of time and I have no idea why.... Continue Reading →
Yesterday my husband popped down to the allotment to check on the chickens. Ginny had been very quiet the last couple of days and we were worried about her. Unfortunately, he found that she had passed away overnight. Ginny was always on the shy side, preferring the company of Bonny over the rest of the... Continue Reading →
Sad news from the plot this evening when my husband went down to check on the chickens at the plot. In the nest box, he found Rey. She had passed away in her sleep. Rey was born the same summer as Leia and was her steadfast companion her whole life. Always flighty, she wasn't the... Continue Reading →
On Friday afternoon, Aurora seemed very quiet. We'd assumed she was broody as she has been spending lots of the day in her favourite secluded spot on the lawn. However, when I went to pick her up to put her back in the run, I realised she had lost weight and seemed somewhat unsteady on... Continue Reading →
This afternoon, my husband and I pottered down to the allotment. There has been almost no let up with the rain over the past week and it's made it very difficult to get down to the plot and work on it. Armed with the ladder from home, our task today was to prune the tops... Continue Reading →
When my husband went down to feed the chickens he found that Polly had sadly passed away. It's strange knowing she's gone as we've had her for so many years. I had to go a very long way back through this blog to work out how old she was. Eventually, I found the post and... Continue Reading →
Before work, I headed down to the allotment, blissfully unaware of what awaited me in the Omlet. I always begin with Maude and Mavis when checking the chickens as their coop is right by the shed. When I arrived, I spotted Maude on the floor. I rushed over thinking she might have injured herself only... Continue Reading →
Over the past week, Gertie has become increasingly withdrawn and has lost weight. I've been trying to tempt her with a range of different treats including the failsafe, scrambled eggs. Yesterday she was so weak, I brought her inside and kept her company while I worked. At lunchtime, I took her into the kitchen and... Continue Reading →
When I went out into the garden at lunchtime today I discovered Asperitas huddled in the run by herself. The rest of the Topknot Gang were out exploring the garden and even Gertie was out pottering around. Asperitas was out of reach, halfway down the run so I had to move the nest box and... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we lost Elsie. Despite seeming to perk up once she was at home, she passed away in the night. Elsie was one of Trixie's chicks from the same clutch as Gordon, Little Miss, Flame and Smoke. Elsie was initially very timid and spent much of her time sitting on the perch in the new... Continue Reading →
Sadly we lost Quentin Quimby today. He showed no signs of illness at all and we have no idea why he passed away. Poor Quentin was rescued by a friend who has a plot on a different allotment site. He was walking his dog when he came across some unsavoury types trying to feed Quentin... Continue Reading →
Sad news today. When I went out into the garden to feed the Topknot Gang, Gertie and the Quails, I found that Quinn had passed away. She showed no signs of illness so I am at a loss to explain why she died. Quinn was a very tame quail who always came running to the... Continue Reading →
After a couple of quieter days for Dora, I found she had passed away this morning. It's always sad when we lose one of our girls, especially when they are quite young. Dora was a very timid personality, who rarely came within touching range. She preferred to skirt around the edges of the group, occasionally... Continue Reading →
After a long day at work, I came back home to find Cirrus in quite a state, lying on the run floor. We quickly pulled her out and I checked her over. No obvious signs of water belly, injury to hips and legs or hard lump in the belly suggesting that she was egg bound.... Continue Reading →
Despite my best efforts and with support from the incredible American lady, Winnie passed away this evening. She was getting weaker and spending more time asleep. I found a nasty looking lump on her belly earlier today and that seemed rather ominous. But it wouldn't explain all her other symptoms. She was such a happy... Continue Reading →
Sad news from the plot this morning. I ambled down before work to find one our little bantams had passed away in the New Coop. Initially, I thought it was Foxy, but closer inspection of the comb revealed it wasn't. It's such a shame as she was growing into a lovely bird (albeit a very... Continue Reading →
Rather upsetting news from the plot today. When my husband went down to the plot he found Roxy, our speckled Sussex bantam rescue, had passed away. She packed a huge personality into a tiny (sassy!) body and Trixie and Foxy will miss her desperately. Roxy was abandoned at the allotment gate with two other hens... Continue Reading →
Some sad news from the plot albeit delayed due to my being away. My husband messaged me to tell me at the end of last week that he had found Sadie dead on top of the box in the Nest House. It would appear that she had passed away in her sleep. Sadie had a... Continue Reading →
Leia was a princess chicken, not only because she was born on Star Wars Day but because she demanded (and received!) the best treats and companions. Ever dramatic, we nearly lost her at two days old when she caught hypothermia from being lost outside away from Emily and her siblings. Mere weeks later, we rushed... Continue Reading →
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