We looked in Al....is this morning, but no mealworms for sale. Another shop local to Yorkshire had Mealworm crumbs at £3.99 for a largish bag, wasn't sure about them, so didn't buy. Anyone else tried them? They looked like crushed mealworms.

Glad she's going on all right Lisa. I got purple spray when we first got the girls, but haven't needed it yet, and am so glad Al gave the tip about wearing gloves, as I haven't read the instructions.

All the best with you hens.

Just cracked the tiny egg, a bit of white, and a smear of yolk, not enough for our pudding tonight. Today only had two eggs from my three girls.

Hello Lisa - do hope the wound continues to dry up, but are you using plain flour on it? I was told to use plain to dry up any blood flow after clipping my dogs claws.

So sorry to read about Agatha. What a shock for you. Hope little Violet settles with some new friends.

Mine drink the rain water whioch gathers after a downpour, and also the water from the cleaning bucket, whilst the fresh water container is hanging just above their shoulders.

I love the name - Hyacinth, too much TV.

Is that a one or two pence piece beside the small egg, Steve?

We had our normal number of three eggs today, but one was tiny, half the size of normal. Shell was normal, just a small egg. Can't recall if I have read on the forum about egg size decreasing towards the end of the laying season, or if I have imagined it.

JD70 - are yours on newspaper as well?

Hope you have a peaceful night, and that the girls are none the worse for their adventure.

My girls do not have a roost, preferring shelves. I have two heights, and Lizzie sleeps on the top bunk, Lottie and Lily are underneath. So before they go to bed, I put fresh newspaper on the shelves, and spread straw on top. Lizzie moves all her straw to one end of the shelf, and sleeps at the othe...

This morning, OH decided to have a go at the incinerator. He is extremely handy, and started with small lengths of dexion uprights, which he has formed into a cube. More dexion for the floor area, and he is using more half way up to enclose the straw and paper. I am impressed, and am confident that ...

Ah yes, their jam, is heavenly. Much better than my last year's homemade marrow and ginger. Shall eye up the cleaning products - need something better than As.....nish to clean my bathroom tiles. They seem to listen to what customers ask for as well. We have visitors tomorrow, and a quick dash to S....

What a shock for your all, girls included. Do hope you manage to get them in OK. Poor things. I know what it is like in the Hebrides, son was in the forces up there many moons ago.