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- Wed May 22, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: tasty chicken breeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7880
Re: tasty chicken breeds
Thanks for that
- Tue May 21, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: tasty chicken breeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7880
Re: tasty chicken breeds
You know, DBE, I live a scant 15 miles from the town of Marans and you'd expect to be able to find a good dual-purpose strain here if anywhere (certainly the town's website waxes lyrical about the bird), but I never have. Egg layers, yes, though never of the same quality as in the UK. Bit ironic, r...
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: tasty chicken breeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7880
Re: tasty chicken breeds
If you find a good strain of Marans they are an excellent dual purpose bird. So when you hatch you have the benefit of top quality eggs from the pullets and the spare boys can be eaten I find mine will make about 2 - 2.5 kilos in 24 - 30 weeks just fed on straight wheat after an initial 6-8 weeks on...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:03 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6313
Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Thanks - I think they are cute too
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:05 am
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Hello from Worcestershire, UK
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5152
Re: Hello from Worcestershire, UK
Hi there - I am in Worcestershire too - over towards Bromyard and mad about my chooks. Welcome to the forum
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:12 pm
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6313
Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
What pretty birds. I assume they have Royal ( hat lover) names. Do they really lay those dark brown eggs? The Appenzellers lay a lovely pearly white egg. I have kept Marans (the ones that lay the dark brown eggs) for many years now but suddenly got interested in breeding for a range of egg colours,...
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:06 am
- Forum: Livestock
- Topic: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6313
Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Thought you might like to see some piccies of my pretty little chucks with their crazy hats
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: Cooking an old hen
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9567
Re: Cooking an old hen
I have cooked hens, but generally up to a couple of years old max. Many years ago someone gave me two ancient hens they didnt want to eat. Plucked them, then hung for a few days, then dressed and slow cooked for about 8 hours tried them but tough, then slowcooked again for about 8 hours, tried again...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:48 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Seed sowing ... in wallpaper paste
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5866
Re: Seed sowing ... in wallpaper paste
Thanks - that sounds like my sort of recipe :-)
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:42 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Seed sowing ... in wallpaper paste
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5866
Re: Seed sowing ... in wallpaper paste
Hi there - I'm interested in trying the potato paste for fluid sowing
How much flour to water, and do you need to cook it at all. Years ago I made my own wallpaper paste out of flour, and I remember it had to be cooked :-)
How much flour to water, and do you need to cook it at all. Years ago I made my own wallpaper paste out of flour, and I remember it had to be cooked :-)
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:25 am
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Inexpensive seed suplier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12705
Re: Inexpensive seed suplier
I have ordered all mine for this year, but wanted a specific cucumber and found this site.
http://www.midlandseedcompany.co.uk/
It looks really good - I shall prob order more than just the cucumber seeds, even though I have already got the seeds I need. Seedaholic
http://www.midlandseedcompany.co.uk/
It looks really good - I shall prob order more than just the cucumber seeds, even though I have already got the seeds I need. Seedaholic
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:56 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Inexpensive seed suplier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12705
Re: Inexpensive seed suplier
sales@premierseedsdirect.com Or find them on ebay. I have used them these last 3 years, seeds are 99p a pack, but only one postage charge, and they do allot of perennials, which I like, and I find germination to be very good, and the packs are again not fancy, but you get allot for your money. The ...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:41 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Tips to keep your extremeties warm in winter
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7232
Re: Tips to keep your extremeties warm in winter
My Mum is always complaining about having a cold nose - where did you get your nose warmer frommarshlander wrote:OMG I doogled usb slippers as I thought it must be a joke - but they're REAL!
I also found nose warmers!
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:55 pm
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: Anything but Turkey !!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4352
Re: Anything but Turkey !!
OK - here's a recipe for something large and unusual for those - "must have something different" folk In a cookbook called International Cuisine, presented by California Home Economics Teachers, 1983 (ISBN 0-89626-051-8), you will find: Stuffed Camel 1 whole camel, medium size 1 whole lamb...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:25 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Sarpo potatoes - anyone got any experiences
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7013
Re: Sarpo potatoes - anyone got any experiences
I agree the flavour and texture is underwhelming. I have tried a quite a few of the varieties since they first became available a few years ago. Don't think I shall bother trying again unless they get a wonderful write up for flavour, as really that is what I have home grown potatoes for. I grew Tol...