Karen & co. Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Glad it went well today Do you think cow poo is a claimable damage to the blackberry Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 It scrubbed up quite well Karen - Carl was hosed down and he's scrubbed up quite well as well He did wait until the Vet had gone before he stripped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It scrubbed up quite well Karen - Carl was hosed down and he's scrubbed up quite well as well He did wait until the Vet had gone before he stripped off That's good although she may have reduced your bill if he did a full monty Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It scrubbed up quite well Karen - Carl was hosed down and he's scrubbed up quite well as well He did wait until the Vet had gone before he stripped off That's good although she may have reduced your bill if he did a full monty Karen x I doubt it Karen! Lesley - did you scrub under his toenails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It scrubbed up quite well Karen - Carl was hosed down and he's scrubbed up quite well as well He did wait until the Vet had gone before he stripped off That's good although she may have reduced your bill if he did a full monty Karen x I doubt it Karen! Lesley - did you scrub under his toenails? What are you implying about Lesleys man there Clare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Oh, she knows! Carl's feet are a subject of much mirth to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Lesley - did you scrub under his toenails? Eeeeuuuwww....don't....I can't bear the thought of toenails.......*shudder*. In general....not Carl's specifically! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 I don't go anywhere near Carl's feet He has a nasty habit of wearing his Crocs when he's in feeding the animals in Summer - and mud and poo squidges in through the holes. For some strange reason, he delights in showing Clare his filthy feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Here's a photo of our 'Dinners' first light this morning. They are the same breed as Hugh's broilers.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 This is amazing, just asked if I can use pics in my blog. A far cry from the over weight poor souls intensively farmed. Good on you and Carl BBxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 They are pretty hefty Buffs - it doesn't show in the photos. They would weigh around 10lbs, dressed, at the moment! Here are the eggs we collected yesterday - they started laying last week - it makes it so much more difficult to kill them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 What are they? At the moment I'm looking at getting light sussex eggs off a friend but as you mentioned somewhere they are very like laying birds (well they are layers but you know what I mean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 They look great Lesley - so healthy & happy As the new hen pen is now nearly finished,I put it to The Hubby that we should use the old hen pen for a small flock of dinners. He agreed,until I mentioned that he would need to dispatch them,so we are back to buying our free range chicken at Waitrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Sorry Lesley o/t But Cinnamon could you find if theres anyone near you willing to despatch them for you. DH says he will but I have aback up of a local farmer in case he wimps out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yep,I am looking into it. Little Bro says he will - he is a chef - but I am not sure really as he can be a bit all mouth & no trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Lesley's table birds are lovely and the meat on them is top quality - we had one at Christmas and it was huge, but soooo tasty. It was all the better for knowing that it had been well looked after and had plenty of room to roam. They are stocky birds, but because they can move around, they don't get the health and mobility problems associated with intensive farming practices. Bron, I know what you mean - light sussex are dual purpose birds. I'd love the room for a small flock of dinners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 But will he pluck and dress them? It was the plucking that took forever with mine, luckily I have a friend whose father was a butcher, and she seems to have inherited his nimble fingers - she did two in the time it took me to do one last time. Killing them isn't difficult if you have a broom, but it is hard to make yourself do it, and I did cry. The post-death flapping is horrible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Lesley is right when she says the pictures don't show how big her birds are. I saw them just before Christmas and they were enormous then. They are really fascinating to watch, especially when they run. (or should I say waddle quickly? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 You are so right Ginette about their size when I was down in the summer we had a tea with some leftover chicken and the drumstick was enormous So tasty though Oh and the home grown potatoes and beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm stunned, I can't believe they are the same breed birds as those in Hugh's shed They look so healthy and happy compared to his So basically it doesn't matter what arguments they give for keeping birds in those conditions and saying they are happy, if they don't look like Lesley's, then they are not happy and definitely not healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Lovely looking birds Lesley! You have grass as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 They are beauties Lesley....it's a shame in a way that they are destined for the pot. Daft townie question coming up....why not raise boys for the pot and keep the girls as layers? Is that naive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Daft townie question coming up....why not raise boys for the pot and keep the girls as layers? Is that naive? A very good question Egluntine, one I didn't want to post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Daft townie question coming up....why not raise boys for the pot and keep the girls as layers? Is that naive? A very good question Egluntine, one I didn't want to post! You know me....fearless and in with both feet. :lol: If I am going to make a fool of myself....I might as well do it big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I think eventually size would really be an issue with them as they do get very big and even with good amounts of exercise they would strt to struggle with mobility It is a sad fact in modern farming that animals are bred for traits that would in a wild situation make them an easy target for predators The only way around this is to use a dual purpose bird like the sussex and eat the boys and keep the girls who would still get quite big - just not too big but they are very pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
