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 Topic: Geese help please |
Chez
Replies: 10
Views: 257
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 6:06 am Subject: Geese help please |
| Mine like to go to bed much later than everything else ... and they like routine. Perhaps try putting them in a bit later? They definitely aren't so food focused as hens ... much more discerning. |
| Topic: Public Service Broadcasting... |
Chez
Replies: 18
Views: 2634
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Mon Oct 09, 17 4:32 pm Subject: Public Service Broadcasting... |
| That's lovely. |
| Topic: Gooses |
Chez
Replies: 4
Views: 820
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Oct 03, 17 6:13 am Subject: Gooses |
Omlette.
My muscovies are laying again, too. Weird year. |
| Topic: Banner adverts |
Chez
Replies: 1
Views: 744
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Forum: Site guidelines, Announcements, Problems and Suggestions Posted: Fri Sep 29, 17 10:49 am Subject: Banner adverts |
Me please. I need to find my copy though  |
| Topic: mulling over my table bird flock |
Chez
Replies: 8
Views: 1218
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Sep 17, 17 8:24 am Subject: mulling over my table bird flock |
What are your reasons for not breeding back, then? Just that you want to try different breeds?
I'm going to have to bring in a new cockerel next year I think ... hatchability has gone right down th ... |
| Topic: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
Chez
Replies: 11
Views: 2152
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sun Sep 17, 17 8:20 am Subject: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
| Sounds lovely! I second the request for pics ... purely for vicarious purposes. It's a shame that Fee and HT chose Derbyshire though! |
| Topic: mulling over my table bird flock |
Chez
Replies: 8
Views: 1218
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Sep 16, 17 7:30 pm Subject: mulling over my table bird flock |
| You can breed father to daughter or mother to son for a few generations before hatchability etc starts to drop off. So long as the stock are healthy to start with it's fine. You shouldn't breed siblin ... |
| Topic: mulling over my table bird flock |
Chez
Replies: 8
Views: 1218
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Sep 16, 17 7:15 am Subject: mulling over my table bird flock |
I think Dorkings crossed with things are supposed to be good, but I've never tried. Faverolles crosses work well and if you have the right strain they are docile.
Whichever you decide to keep, don ... |
| Topic: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Chez
Replies: 22
Views: 2680
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Fri Sep 08, 17 9:36 am Subject: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
| I know you Northern Types eat swede ... it's weird isn't it, what makes you shudder? We were fed it all through each winter at home, all sort of squishy and watery, in cubes. |
| Topic: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Chez
Replies: 22
Views: 2680
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Wed Sep 06, 17 8:18 pm Subject: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Shall we all pick on Slim about their root vegetable choices?
I am about to plant some of those Japanese winter radish thingies. |
| Topic: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Chez
Replies: 22
Views: 2680
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Wed Sep 06, 17 7:56 pm Subject: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Thank you.
Slim ... Swede IS cow food. It's Just Wrong |
| Topic: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Chez
Replies: 22
Views: 2680
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Wed Sep 06, 17 2:23 pm Subject: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Thanks, tahir, I'll have a rootle round.
Slim ... I don't even know what a rutabaga IS, except they are in Winnie The Pooh. Will google. |
| Topic: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
Chez
Replies: 22
Views: 2680
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Wed Sep 06, 17 1:28 pm Subject: Sean! Help! Turnips! |
| Jamanda says you have a recipe that makes turnips palatable rather than cow food. I have turnips ... cam you help? |
| Topic: Poultry Keeping Courses |
Chez
Replies: 0
Views: 773
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 05, 17 12:08 pm Subject: Poultry Keeping Courses |
| Just a reminder that I am still running poultry keeping courses. I'm trying to work up that side of things a bit, so if you know anyone who'd like to learn, I'd be very grateful if you told them I exi ... |
| Topic: State of decking when selling house? |
Chez
Replies: 10
Views: 1368
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Thu Aug 31, 17 8:12 pm Subject: State of decking when selling house? |
| If you have the spare cash, get it done. It will make the place feel more inviting when people are viewing. You can stick a table and chairs on it and encourage potential buyers to picture themselves ... |
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