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We also bred exhibition chickens so if Colin can bring himself to eat chicken I will try with rabbit. They will also be a different breed as my bunnies were Netherland Dwarfs weighing in at 2lb,(not even enough for a sandwich) and I will get New Zealand white rabbits in France.The same goes for the ...

that was great, just what we joined this forum for,a sensible common sense answer.It looks like I will be doing exactly as you said with log burners for winter. Now I just have to look into the cost and praticability of solar panels for the summer. I saw a report on this forum somewhere about using ...

thanks for the reply,sounds interesting but what the hell is a svonious rotor.?...........Colin

I have a well on my French property It must be at least 50 or 60 feet deep, I was told by a freind that all I had to do was chuck a coil of pipe down it connect that to a commpessor, and Bobs yer uncle free hot water.I know that nothing is ever that simple but could somebody tell me if the idea is e...

Hi I'm trying to get free power to run a small 12v. pump,to deliver water from a stored rainwater source around my farmhouse to feed the toilet. As we are on a water meter I feel that the savings would be very handy. The problem is I am useless with electrics(but willing to learn), and I am trying t...

Hi all BuddStud here,we have just joined your forum and I am sure we will become a pain in the preverbial to you in the future with our questions.Our names are Colin and Jayne,and we currently live in a large bungalow in Norfolk(it's for sale,anyone interested).Earlier this year we bought an old far...

Thank you for your comments and help. The video was great. Think I can tackle some from now on. Maybe even bigger birds.........
Carrying on from there... can anyone tell me how long game birds have to 'hang' for. As you can see I am a novice at this sort of thing.......

May freind has shot a couple of pidgeons and has offered them to me to cook...The problem being I am not sure how to prepare them for the oven. I know I have to take the feathers off but that is all. Not sure how to gut them. HELP.