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 Topic: Wynnstay? |
maxie
Replies: 19
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Aug 02, 13 12:11 am Subject: Wynnstay? |
Travis perkins are the only builders suppliers in my town,i wanted a bag of postcrete off them and when i was charged for it i was that gobsmacked at the price i paid it!
I work with a couple of lads ... |
| Topic: Lazy hen? |
maxie
Replies: 4
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 18, 12 1:38 pm Subject: Lazy hen? |
Think ive got to the bottom of it,because it was lying about in the rasp beds just outside its pen i wasnt seeing it walking about.
But i carried it halfway up the allotment today,everything looked o ... |
| Topic: Lazy hen? |
maxie
Replies: 4
Views: 4304
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 1:19 pm Subject: Lazy hen? |
| Just been back down and its scratting about it just doesnt seem as active as the rest,the last time i had hold of it there seemed plenty meat on it and its crop was full,ill catch it again tomorrow an ... |
| Topic: Lazy hen? |
maxie
Replies: 4
Views: 4304
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 11:24 am Subject: Lazy hen? |
Are some hens lazy?
Ive got twelve hens at the minute all in their first year 9 in lay and three that should be starting soon.
They are all hybrids and 11 are very active at free ranging,but one jus ... |
| Topic: How long have you been keeping poultry for? |
maxie
Replies: 29
Views: 17088
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Sep 07, 12 9:12 pm Subject: How long have you been keeping poultry for? |
About three month for me dont know why i didnt get some years ago on my allotment.
Still a novice,had a disaster with three birds i got at the local auction but i wasnt the only one who got caught ou ... |
| Topic: Growing beetroot....help please!! |
maxie
Replies: 10
Views: 5173
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Aug 25, 12 11:39 am Subject: Growing beetroot....help please!! |
| Try sewing under a cloche,i always do a couple of rows for an early crop but ths year my direct sewn beets were poor,the cloche grown beets were the only decent beets. |
| Topic: Cickens on the veg patch? |
maxie
Replies: 5
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Aug 03, 12 12:35 pm Subject: Cickens on the veg patch? |
Does anyone run their hens on their veg patch during winter?
This is one of the reasons i got some hens as my soils been building up a few pests lke slugs,wireworm and flea beetle and im hoping they ... |
| Topic: How are things doing? |
maxie
Replies: 21
Views: 13037
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Jul 31, 12 11:47 am Subject: How are things doing? |
Sounds about the same everywhere,my lettuces were good but are bolting as well.
Hope we get some sun from now on to pollinate and ripen the sweetcorn as last year i had great cobs,with no taste or sw ... |
| Topic: How are things doing? |
maxie
Replies: 21
Views: 13037
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 30, 12 3:40 pm Subject: How are things doing? |
How is your garden doing with this poor summer weather?
All things considering its not been that bad for me.
The taties have blight but i always get it anyways,cabbage,dwarf beans,carrots,beetroot,s ... |
| Topic: Price of pol |
maxie
Replies: 4
Views: 4161
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Jul 22, 12 3:47 pm Subject: Price of pol |
After getting my fingers slightly burned at the local poultry auction buyng some pullets,one of which i had to cull as it was sick ,its put me off buying there.
Theres a lad who sells near me what se ... |
| Topic: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
maxie
Replies: 6
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 09, 12 6:58 pm Subject: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
we have a lot of jackdaws - and a covered run.
Ive thought about this im putting a new run in soon and might do it. |
| Topic: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
maxie
Replies: 6
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 09, 12 6:56 pm Subject: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
I would shoot the jackdaws 
They need a good culling same as the rooks and crows,only trouble its on my allotment,an early morning shoot might be called for. |
| Topic: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
maxie
Replies: 6
Views: 5161
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 09, 12 1:20 pm Subject: Feed indoors or outdoors. |
I cant feed my hens inside as the shed isnt big enough so ive got an old fridge with no door on its side as a kind of shelter,it works ok and keeps the feed dry in this bad weather.
But theres a lot ... |
| Topic: Layers pellets |
maxie
Replies: 32
Views: 27139
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 09, 12 1:12 pm Subject: Layers pellets |
I had them on the smallholder pellets but got sucked in by a double bag corn/pellets offer for £15 probably go back to them after these are finished i think.
I was getting six eggs a day off six hen ... |
| Topic: Layers pellets |
maxie
Replies: 32
Views: 27139
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Jul 08, 12 8:52 pm Subject: Layers pellets |
| Egg production has dropped off on the pellets ive got at the moment so im going to have to get something else. |
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