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Posted in Poultry on Dec 25th, 2009
A clean hen is a happy hen – or so you’d think. Chickens are not naturally clean creatures, they’ll poo in their house and they’ll poo in their nesting box. They’re not one for a clean house, unlike a pig, chickens will happily live in their own poo.
It is however not recommended as this is [...]
I was awoken by some very loud clucking noises this morning… Chooks in distress!
I flew down the stairs and out the door, I then saw why… Snow! Poor little things couldn’t get out their door. They’d been snowed in
So I went back in and mixed them up a big bowl of [...]
Posted in TV on Dec 13th, 2009
Just a quick update! Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn are back on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire to recreate a traditional Victorian Christmas.
Victorian Farm Christmas has started on BBC 2 on Fridays I believe. I caught it last night on BBC iPlayer.
Defiantly worth a watch. Features some sheep, flour making, hay [...]
Posted in Food & Cooking, Poultry on Dec 13th, 2009
In this cold weather we’re still getting quite a few eggs everyday. The pure breed Cochins have put their knickers on for the winter and are not bothering but the Light Sussex seem more than happy to lay one each a day.
I took the plunge today and hard boiled a load of eggs for [...]