Lesley Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Oh dear! I tried the feed being further away after being told about someones Sassos - they just lay on the ground with their heads in the feed troughs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 That sounds very familliar. Just said goodbye to the lovley cockerel we brought home last night. He has just left for his new harem of adoring laydees. Took a snap of him before he went, here he is with one of our new hens. They have slowly ventured out today, but the weather has been AWFULL!! We will see him soon when we visit and hopefully will have some of his offspring soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Oh he is lovely I do like light sussex theyre so pretty. I think thats why I decided against them even though I could have had free eggs. My hubbards are a bit dim but definitely not lethargic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Isnt he just. I do so wish we could of kept him. This is the first 'pure bread' birds we have had and they do seem a little bit more intellegent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 He's lovely Lynda Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Oh he is lovely I do like light sussex theyre so pretty. I think thats why I decided against them even though I could have had free eggs. That's just how we feel about them as well He really is beautiful isn't he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Ah yes! They are beautiful. Could be a problem I may just end up with LOTS of chickens. Ah well The cockerel has now settled into his new home with his two new laydees Our two girs, Betty and Marge are settling in nicley. Karen, pehaps Funkychuck could enlighten the omleteers as to why Katie and I named them Betty and Marge??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 We've just taken the three ram lambs to the abattoir - it just doesn't get any easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 It will never be easy, but there would be a lot more respect for animals is all meat eaters had to do this I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Yes, there would. I've been back to collect the black lambskin to cure and I'm now looking forward to some lovely grass fed lamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Our two girs, Betty and Marge are settling in nicley. Karen, pehaps Funkychuck could enlighten the omleteers as to why Katie and I named them Betty and Marge??? Very fitting Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hello everyone, Can you advise please? My DS and DIL have just got an allotment and as a young family with 2 littleuns want to become as self sufficient as possible. They already have 3 chooks in their garden which provide their eggs, and are now looking into the possibility of rearing chickens for meat. They are lucky as the allotment already has a purpose built coop, large secure run and electronic opening and closing door thingy! Having said all that....they feel able to raise and give some chickens the best life possible but are concerned that they would not be able to dispatch them! Soooo.....DS has asked me to ask you if there is anyone within a reasonable distance of Coventry who could assist with this task, what would you charge or could he barter or any other suggestions for getting his birds to the freezer! Many thanks in advance for any suggestions. Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Have PMd you Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Thanks for that Lesley, I forwarded it to DS [Xian] I think he will contact you soon I am now going to try and e mail these 5 pages to my DS! Jackiex ps....edit...wish me luck....I will probably get lost in cyberspace....am a total 'pooter numpty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Ooh, they arelucky with that lottie Jackie - no livestock of any kind allowed on ours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Our last three piggies went off to slaughter on Thursday - the whole place feels empty now - no cows and now no pigs It feels so strange to not hear them - as soon as they saw Carl come home in the evening they would all come running out making a noise you just wouldn't believe On the plus side........two of these pigs are for us - we've been collecting pigs from the abattoir over the last couple of weeks and then handing them over to others.......it was very strange to not have any pork after all the hard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Great Lesley. Enjoy your pork. I have a pork pie finishing off in the oven at the moment Let us know how you get on with your first roast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 It will only be our first roast from this batch of pigs - this is our third year with pigs. It's still exciting when they come back from the abattoir though. Tuesday will be sausage day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Had our last batch of 6 pigs back from the butchers on Sunday. We have had a change of butcher this time to one much more local and all seems to be ok. I do like our old butcher though and on balance Im not sure which one I prefer. This butcher does all his bacon and ham the traditional way using salt whereas the other injects the salt into the meat. I havent had the bacon back yet so we will see what the difference is. We have never had hams before so Im quite exited about that. It was sausage for tea last night. Our bees are tucked up in bed for the winter after a hopeless season, vegi patch all dug and tidyed and we just have 5 hens in the garden at the moment laying eggs, so all quiet untill spring here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 How much space do pigs/goats need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I have booked OH onto a 'culling course' - so I will post here how it goes and whether to recommend to other omleteers - it looks good and reasonably priced and designed for the home chicken, rather than smallholder. As a bonus, he is even going to take two of our first batch with him to be 'done' as part of the course. They are now 9 weeks old and seem to be slowing down a bit - more sitting around and eating, but active for part of the day and eating plenty of grass as well as their rations. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
