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 Topic: OMG, I literally can't believe it. |
blufawn
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 Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sun Jun 26, 11 12:36 pm Subject: OMG, I literally can't believe it. |
| No, I looked after the pigs myself, but I didnt own them, the farmer did. I paid £80 for 2 gilts and he delivered them to my house, I fed them until they were slaughter age and then he came and took t ... |
| Topic: OMG, I literally can't believe it. |
blufawn
Replies: 12
Views: 8054
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sun Jun 26, 11 9:24 am Subject: OMG, I literally can't believe it. |
| I was ripped off in a similar way when I went to get my first pigs, I thought I would try pig keeping on loan instead of buying as I thought this would be a cheaper option and I could try it out to se ... |
| Topic: Skinny Goat, HELP |
blufawn
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Fri Jun 24, 11 4:45 pm Subject: Skinny Goat, HELP |
My 4 year old Sarnaan x Pygmy has recently become very skinny (like ribs and pin bones skinny) and im not sure why.
Vet has given her the once over, nothing, she has been wormed two weeks ago.
I sta ... |
| Topic: Eggs of many colours? |
blufawn
Replies: 46
Views: 30413
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Apr 22, 11 1:17 pm Subject: Eggs of many colours? |
Could be a pheasant cross...... ?
I dont think so, our chickens live in an old avairy with a roof, no way a pheasant could get in lol  |
| Topic: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
blufawn
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Fri Apr 22, 11 1:16 pm Subject: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
WOW, that looks gorgeous, but also looks out of my price range i'd imagine.
Im sorry I missed your ma
Does she have an email address? |
| Topic: Eggs of many colours? |
blufawn
Replies: 46
Views: 30413
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Apr 21, 11 9:09 am Subject: Eggs of many colours? |
| I have just spotted which one is doing it, its the Welsummer x commercial....... prob the most strange as I hatched her myself and I only own commercial hens and one cockeral, a Welsummer ????? |
| Topic: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
blufawn
Replies: 13
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Tue Apr 19, 11 9:11 am Subject: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
| Im quite used to living abroad. I lived in Portugal for 4 years and Finland for two. I can speak some French and I have friends there so im not worried about that side of things too much. And I dont h ... |
| Topic: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
blufawn
Replies: 13
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 7:39 pm Subject: know of any good smallholding/land with planning in France |
Looking for something with min 2 acres, pref more in North of France, less than £200,000, am I being unrealistic?
I know I have seen them for that price in Northern Scotland, but France is warmer  |
| Topic: Ex battery hens |
blufawn
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 7:28 pm Subject: Ex battery hens |
| I bought my 4 ex batts from a farm shop that rescued them for £5 |
| Topic: Eggs of many colours? |
blufawn
Replies: 46
Views: 30413
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Apr 17, 11 7:26 pm Subject: Eggs of many colours? |
I have suddenly started getting a single green egg a day and I have no idea who is laying it. I have 3 commercial battery hens, a welsummer cockeral and a commercial x welsummer...
Very pretty and no ... |
| Topic: Monster Egg. |
blufawn
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Mar 04, 11 9:49 pm Subject: Monster Egg. |
| wowzers |
| Topic: Jelly poos |
blufawn
Replies: 0
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Mar 01, 11 1:01 pm Subject: Jelly poos |
My chickens seem to have loose, jelly poos..... other than that they are bright, eating and drinking well, we have had a bit of an issue with mud recently.....
Any ideas??? |
| Topic: If you'll believe this, you'll believe anything! |
blufawn
Replies: 5
Views: 5277
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Dec 07, 10 11:29 am Subject: If you'll believe this, you'll believe anything! |
| 'The duck that may not fly, but can still get high' |
| Topic: Kitten Power???? |
blufawn
Replies: 17
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Tue Dec 07, 10 11:26 am Subject: Kitten Power???? |
I do also have chickens and ducks, do you think a kitten would be best then?
I have heard you have to keep kittens indoors for so many weeks so they become familiar with 'home' is this true? |
| Topic: Kitten Power???? |
blufawn
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Mon Dec 06, 10 9:52 pm Subject: Kitten Power???? |
Having a fair bit of trouble with rats in my barn eating my animal feed and spreading my straw and shavings about.......
We cant put rat poison down because we have loose dogs.
Was wondering if ca ... |
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