Author Topic: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition  (Read 8991 times)

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2013, 11:43:03 am »
Hi,I have got sheep,geese,broilers,cockerels and and just started with turkeys give up on layers.My main income up to now has been as a welder and fabricator,but the recession seems to finally be biting down here and work has dried up badly.
I keep hearing how the only way to make money from farming is by adding value to what you are selling some how,but thats a hard one to figure out.

Graham.
Graham.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2013, 08:30:27 pm »
Well whot a turn up ,im making these at the mo . Heat lamps no good so log stove for the chicks .
« Last Edit: January 02, 2013, 08:32:12 pm by Victorian Farmer »

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2013, 10:03:46 pm »
Wow that is a turn up indeed very nice work.I made up a few some years ago with ovens in to go in gypsy caravans.
You certainly know how to diversify.I bet you don't get board much

Graham.
Graham.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2013, 10:55:26 am »
start the new shed friday il let you see this graham

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2013, 11:14:12 am »
I look forward to seeing it,Ive taken a few hard knocks lately you are certainly inspiring me to get off my arse and get back on.

Thanks Graham.
Graham.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2013, 02:29:51 pm »
you are certainly inspiring me to get off my arse and get back on .you've got to get going 2013 new start i no the state of the country and all things crap at the mo .The land is so wet to do eney think but you must get some think going the wether is so nice at the mo .To day me and the kids done a ton of wood before dinner ,Get a plan together youv only got 3 months to sort new stock out and hatch some

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2013, 08:12:53 pm »
I have two acres of standing wood to cut I acquired it due to work being short.I Am just waiting for a felling license to come back from the council,I applied at the beginning /middle of November.The license should just be a formality its chestnut coppice's.I hope I'm still up to it,I haven't cut wood like for a long time not in any real quantity's anyway.I think it will either make or break my back.

Graham.
Graham.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2013, 11:40:02 pm »
120 bird shed should be done sunday
« Last Edit: January 05, 2013, 11:41:55 pm by Victorian Farmer »

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2013, 06:04:01 pm »
Hi,looks nice where did you buy that in from or have you built it all yourself.

Graham.
Graham.

Victorian Farmer

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Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2013, 04:07:22 pm »
i seen this as a kit made 8ft lengths and just ad 8 ft at a time fronts with doore each end 125 hens

graham-j

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Canterbury Kent
Re: Central Scotland Smallholder's Turkey growing competition
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2013, 08:22:54 am »
Hi,It would be good to see some more pics once its complete.What do you put on the flaw,I have gradually been replacing the flaws in my little sheds with slats.

Graham.
Graham.

 

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