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Poultry plan implementation Part 2
Well, part 2 done now – we’ve been through the 37 hens in the brown house, identified and counted the old and new hens and double ringed the new hens. We have 20 old…
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Comfort food
It's really miserable here - raining steadily, windy, cold. I just can't seem to get going - nor can the fire. I decided to light it to dispel the gloom, but it's gone out with a…
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Getting ready for new hens
I have a batch of 40 pol hens ordered for collection next month. They are Rhode Rocks with a smattering of White Leghorns. They will be going in to the Brown House (as opposed to…
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Guess what?
We've got two chicks. They hatched this morning. A third one is working on it but doesn't look to chipper at the moment; eggs four and five aren't doing anything yet. The two that…
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Game Pie
This is based on a game pie recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, with a few changes here and there based on our expe…
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Juno, Jura and Jinx
There was great excitement today as the foundation stock for our pedigree Ryeland sheep flock arrived. Dan was out at the crack of dawn finishing setting up the new…
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Poultry update
Just a quick update on our poultry - there have been a few things happen over the last few weeks that I just haven't had time to share. We've lost about five of the…
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Poultry plan implementation Part 1
Well, we’ve made a start on implementing out new poultry plan. We have sold our small flock of Crested Cream Legbars – a cockerel and four hens. That has allowed D2…
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And then there were nine. And Hobbes.
Mrs Purple died in the night. She was one of our oldest hens, except for the Brown Leghorn, and a Rhode Island Red. She hadn't been in top form for a while - her comb was a bit…
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Good news about Felix
Members of the Felix fan club will be glad to know that he has tested negative for both Feline Leukemia Virus and FIV. He will be vaccinated against FLeV next week. The antibiotics…
