buffie Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 My organic Life has dropped through the door just a moment ago and my piece is in it and harrie is a 'star'! It gives Omlet and of course BHWT a great bit of publicity and Jane has written for it too. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Excellent Buffie. I'll have to look out for it What with this and the Practical Poultry article you're turning into our very own Omlet/BHWT celeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Oh Buffie, it'll be "Hello!" next, I can see it now !! I'll see if I can find a copy in town this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I'll send Paul out tomorrow. (mind you he hasnt got over the from HAVING to get just cos Buffie's in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 did you mean P P !!! Darned script on this forum - we all know you meant oops Practical Poultry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 yes I meant p p not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Well done buffie, any chance somebody could scan the article again and post it hear............I can't get hold of a copy WHS say subscription only............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Nicola, it should be in Sainsbury's tomorrow (or possibly today if the right merchandiser is in!) A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 You lot Hello magazine Kate.Oh darling can I wear my poop trousers! seriously though I was so fed up last year in january as our cat was dying of cancer and Katie our boxer was getting to the point of sad goodbyes, I decided I needed to get off my bottom and do something constructive otherwise that dark cloud might just come back to visit. So hens and all this is what happened after March the 14th when I saw the BHWT on TV. The piece in Organic Life is about what happened. I just love seeing harrie in the washing up bowl as I love that pic BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Got my copy today too - looking forward to reading it soon! Well done Buffie, you're doing really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Great news Buffster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 How much is it? I will try and get one this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 £2.99 martin , cheaper than an eglu BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 It certainly is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 As well as Buffie's lovely article and picture ( ) there is an article about an organic poultry farm in Kent. This is a bit of what it says: 'a healthy happy hen will lay at least one egg every day' 'At Jubilee Farm, 109-115 eggs are collected from 100 hens every day.' How can that be right? That sounds more like battery hens. Explain please someone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Quite Strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 typo I expect and it will be nothing like a battery farm, BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Battery farming isn't organic, and it can't be! Am I right Buff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I didn't really think that! But have a look at page 61. I can accept a typo about a healthy hen laying [at least] once a day, but the egg collection is harder to see. Perhaps the reporter got the wrong end of the stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Maybe, will look at weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 i can't find this magazine anywhere? Where can I get a copy from. WHSmiths don't stock it, One Stop don't, Mills doesn't grrrrr. --Martin-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Right Martin I've looked so I can send Jane a copy and can't see it so because I subscribe I have it early, I think. They have it in waitrose and wh smith. Ginette sorry I can't fully answer yet but having just received 'The Ranger' I can see that light is used for production so this could be the reason. When I meet with the egg inspector, now due in a couple of weeks, I can perhaps find out the facts. My belief is that it is vital to hi-light the caged system as being unacceptable or the public will think oh it doesn't matter what sort of eggs or products I buy as the hens are all treated the same and it is simply not true. That belief will not change production in this country and will allow cheap imports to flood the market, the welfare is far worse than our caged systems too. Here's another point to consider, I've actually really started to see the broody hen as having a well deserved rest it gives them a 'break' and the more natural a life they have the more likely a broody spell is, even with a hybrid. For the free range farmer this is also a problem and perhaps even more so for the Organic farmer. With this in mind they have to earn a living and have to make the production efficient. That's why I love having my hens eggs knowing they do just as they please We've all had a moan that our hens aren't laying much so it's just a matter of seeing the other side, that of the farmer. When I get more info I'll post this in the BHWT sticky. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I got a copy of Organic Life today! It took me a long time to find the article, maybe because I have got thte wrong edition! I went through it all thoroughly until I noticed the coming next month page: - Where does our food come from? The truth about Poultry and eggs! The actual magazine comes out on 20th July. The day I'm going to Portugal! Oh well, I'll try and get it when I come back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I saw that the old one was still on the shelves in WHS on Saturday - will get the new one next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
