Geoid Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) I "looked messy & was not doing much". Edited September 12, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 twisted that slightly Fred..lol......did you quote this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Thanks Lewis - I guessed as much. Glad your lesson went well. We have just collected a lamb for the freezer - all butchered for us. Looks good, so a fair amount gone into the freezer already, saving some chops for tomorrow and the kidneys (with some extra added) for dinner tonight. The boy is destined for the freezer too. Scramble, when all but one phone can be found, I test the intercom - drives DS insane mainly because he has them all in his room. If he put them back where he found them they wouldn't bother him, hah! Debs, Tipsy and Squirt have had a squabble, but all quiet now again - your breakfast certainly sounds colourful. DD safely dropped off with her London friend at the venue, so we'll be off to pick them up later and drop her widdle friend off at the station in Petersfield. I did offer the spare room, but as it finishes early he was able to get back home tonight. Now there is a true fan of The Blackout - DD says it is almost embarrassing because he has to collect all the souvenirs he can! Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hope your DD has fun Koojie. We were mean to be going out...but I have no idea anymore..chichi is still playing with phones ...I want to test that intercom thing with him You know Frederick, I'd forgotten about secret messages until you reminded me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I intercom Phil all the time, its far more civilised than shouting, but it drives him nuts so I do it even more! Romana escaped in to next door garden (my fault, I accidentally scared her, she managed to fly up onto the wall and then into the garden) but I don't think she'll ever try it again as it really freaked her out, and she started letting out a really frightened bok. I rescued her and returned her to her sisters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Aw ..bless little Romana. Hope her sisters don't get any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Poor Romana - Bach's remedy - the calming cuppa for hens! The boy isn't in the freezer - he's roasting at this very minute! Weighed in oven-ready at 4lb 1oz. I think plucking was the worst bit, so hard not to tear the skin - in such a rush before DD got up and nerves I suppose. Never mind all behind me now. I'll let you know what he tasted like later. OH "watching" football upstairs - roughly translated means he's going off for a nap. He has had a fair few late nights with work lately, so hopefully he can catch up. With regard to DS, the latest news was that they got their flight OK to California in the end - already mentioned - but their hotel said that their room wasn't ready. So in other words they let the room out after OH's cousin rang to let the hotel know that the boys were still coming, but missed the connection and would be there the following day. So they have been ferried to a sister hotel somewhere else in San Francisco, so what it is like we don't yet know. They thought the hotel that they stopped over in was fabulous, so well worth it in the end. And as far as the concert goes - they are 37 miles away. Now if that had been me, I would have picked an hotel a leeeeeeetle bit nearer. Apparently they will be visiting Alcatraz too. You know I want to say something but I can't . . . I mustn't . . . oooooh . . . The people at the hotel said that the boys would be staying at the other one "for free" - er, they have already paid for their holiday, so OH's cousin is going to speak to the travel agents because it was done over there to sort this out and hopefully some compensation for the inconvenience - not to mention all the calls they have made. Sorry it sounds like a rant, sort of thinking aloud. Anyhow . . . . .OLAY CLOOTIE GONZALES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Alcatraz is fabulous I love San Francisco, and can't wait to go back. The cable cars are sooo much fun, if they can go to a Baseball game I'd recommend it. "Lets go Giants" (thats the San Francisco Giants chant ) Well I have my Jalapeños peppers at the ready, Guacamole is made, where are you all I may get some bach rescue remedy then Its rather hot in South Wales, so I bought the girls some nice frozen corn on the cob as a treat but also to cool them down. All 10 of them are afraid of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Mine don't like sweetcorn, fussy madams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 They have also decided they like Layers Mash as well as the pellets So I am now mixing. I have a new treadle feeder which has only got pellets in at the moment, but I am tempted to add mash into that aswell. Can you put mash into treadle feeders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Mine love sweetcorn. I've jsut given the chicks some for the first time and have a video I'll upload and post later I'd think mash would slop out of the treadle feeder and kind of clog it, but theres only one way to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I don't see why not - the only things I found eating from the treadle feeder were slugs - huge things - yuk. Yet again when someone treads on it we have a mass panic, nastly loud clangy thing out to get them. I threw out a slice of apple the other day - well, you couldn't see them for dust. The blackbird tucked in though. I think I would try with just a little first - then splash a hose around the area, then you will see if it gets damp in there - I found when using the jet on a normal hose (unpowered) to clean the path, the water splashed up and dribbled into the feeding tray part - hopefully rain won't do the same thing. Ours still has pure layers pellets, so I haven't encouraged them to use it yet as the youngsters are still on growers. They are getting a tiny mix now as I'm changing them gradually. "Lets go Giants" Ooooh sacrilege - we're Blue Jays supporters here! But when in Rome - and a baseball game is a baseball game wherever - I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I know that rain won't get into my feeder as its on the back wall, but Lewis, I think you are right about the mash clogging it. Thats decided then, now that the ex batts are eating pellets, I am going to wean them off the mash, and maybe only use that as porridge for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I can't remember who, but someone on here has a collection of mashes and pellets to suit her girls. Now who owns who? I know that feeling - turn their noses up at this, won't touch that. Well you wiiiiillll get it until it's used up and then you can have the other one - then back to the one they supposedly like and I get - we don't like that. Just like Little Britain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Um, the boy tastes nice, although I now know that shop bought ones contain more water and I probably didn't need to cook him for quite as long as I did, but given the weight - will know better next time - reduce by half an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Glad he tastes nice Koojie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Good for you Koojie Chichi has now decided after playing with the phones all day...that 2 of the 3 are faulty He only got them yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Well, as you haven't shown up at Chez Spacey for a Mexican, I am having an Indian Takeaway instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 You can't change now..I'm already on my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I'll put my apron back on then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Thank youu Debsie... ...anyone else coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Ohh, Mexican - haven't had that for ages. Count me in! mmm tacos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 OK I'll make Tacos aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Burritos? That reminds me on Only Fools and Horses, Burrrrrro I've uploaded the video of the chicks - and there are a few photos in the Hatching section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Shall I just open a Mexican restaurant and be done with it Watching X factor now (ahem,I mean cooking.....) but will look at the video later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
