The Girls, October Last Year
Posted in Poultry on Jan 25th, 2009
Just thought I would post a YouTube video of the girls down the allotment last October.
Doesn’t time fly? Especially if you’re a table bird! (They’re not btw).
Monthly Archive for January, 2009
Greenhouse To Go Up (Hopefully)!
Posted in Greenhouse on Jan 24th, 2009
I am hoping to get the greenhouse frame up on Monday so I can fit the glass on Thursday. I am just wishing for good weather
I sprung the camera on the chicks a few minutes ago and managed to get these!
I’ll (try) and keep you posted with more as they get older.
So You Want To Keep Chickens?
Posted in Poultry on Jan 18th, 2009
Keeping chickens whether it be for eggs or meat is a very rewarding venture and is affordable.
There are a few decisions to be made as to what breeds you would like, feed, housing and space for the chickens to roam. As with everything, there are advantages and disadvantages, it normally just takes a little bit [...]
Maintain A Good Laying Flock
Posted in Poultry on Jan 16th, 2009
Just been reading on the Smallholder website and found the tips below about keeping a good laying flock of hens (but it applies to all laying fowl really).
Healthy birds.
Clean birds and housing.
No external or internal parasites.
Good quality feed appropriately fed.
Possibly use additives especially in times of stress or cold weather.
Adequate number of feeders and drinkers [...]
Well, there they are – just a few things to begin planting soon. That’s before the potatoes, onions, shallots, etc…
Chicks About 1 Day Old
Posted in Poultry on Jan 10th, 2009
Moved from the incubator just a short while ago, now in the brooder.
Chicks Hatch!
Posted in Poultry on Jan 8th, 2009
After 20/21 days of incubation, we have had 4 Sussex chickens hatch!
2 Light Sussex and 2 Buff Sussex.
Allotment Chat
Posted in General on Jan 5th, 2009
Just to let everybody know, I have recently joined the Allotment And Vegetable Gardening Forums because I needed advice on a few things.
Already clocking over 100 posts – there is lots of people to talk to and lots of things to talk about!
A New Year!
Posted in General on Jan 1st, 2009
OK. After my failed attempt at blogging last year (mainly due to a crap blogging platform), I am now ready to begin again starting from this year. I will slip in posts from last year when I can remember what’s what.
So… Happy New Year!