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by Camile
Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Bread Making.
Replies: 66
Views: 17545

Re: Bread Making.

Hi guys, Now if you are talking baguettes I might has well come to the rescue. Here is a piece I wrote up : Here is the recipe with quantities to make 4 decent baguettes. 500gr Strong White Flour 350gr lukewarm water 12 gr Fresh Baker’s Yeast 12gr Sea Salt 1. Weight the water, followed by the yeast,...
by Camile
Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Site Information and Announcements
Topic: Just been on Irish Telly - Foraging.
Replies: 13
Views: 6565

Re: Just been on Irish Telly - Foraging.

Hi there,

I saw it this evening but then again I'm in Ireland ..

nice little program, and with a nice presenter.

What was that wild plant you smoked in it ?

You'll end up fairly famous !

Camile
by Camile
Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:40 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Poorly chicken, please help
Replies: 6
Views: 2761

Re: Poorly chicken, please help

I would put a clove of garlic, 6/8 roughly chopped bruised sage leaves, and a teaspoon of honey .. This with just about a pint of very hot water, and leave that as her only drink for a day or two .. I leave the bits in there as she might be tempted to eat them and won't do no harm at all. it will in...
by Camile
Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:50 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Poorly chicken, please help
Replies: 6
Views: 2761

Re: Poorly chicken, please help

Hello, What color is her comb ? nice and red ? very pale ? or some sort of purple ? If she drinking well I would make a brew of garlic, sage and honey for her .. The garlic will worm her nicely without stressing her more, the sage will put life back into her, and the honey will be a good boost too ....
by Camile
Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:47 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Seed growing test - help needed urgently!
Replies: 18
Views: 4685

Re: Seed growing test - help needed urgently!

Hello,

If you fancy trying it in and Irish polytunnel give us a shout.

Camile
by Camile
Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:46 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Feeding weaners
Replies: 0
Views: 1924

Feeding weaners

Hello guys, I finally got my weaners 2 days ago .. 2 lovely boars of 11 weeks old. Nice and long with pinchable ham .. boisterous character and all .. (thanks Dara for the tips on what to look for). They are more or less commercial crosses ... I think there is some landrace/large white/large black a...
by Camile
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Help!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 4063

Re: Help!!!

Glad I could be of some help ! :wink:
by Camile
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Help!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 4063

Re: Help!!!

by Camile
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Help!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 4063

Re: Help!!!

Hello, Does it look like one of these by any chance ? http://overthegate.myfreeforum.org/ftopic10295-0-0-asc-.php I had another website for chicken poo with various descriptions but can't put my hand on it. But I would say that you don't need to worry unless you think the seller was a bit of a conma...
by Camile
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?
Replies: 15
Views: 3481

Re: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?

Hi REd, I just came back from feeding her with a bottle this feed .. using the milk replacer .. and gave her 150 ml because she's tiny .. next one in 3 hours time .. and so on .. being the same rhytme I was feeder her with the ewe. does that sound about right ? she's a week old now .. I don't have a...
by Camile
Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:53 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?
Replies: 15
Views: 3481

Re: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?

Hello, It's not all happy with lambs .. my ewe had some triplets last wednesday and all was well, we made sure they all had a suck and all. On thursday things were ok but 2 of them (the smallests) looked like they didn't have enough to drink, so I had to bottle feed them some colostrum replacements,...
by Camile
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?
Replies: 15
Views: 3481

Re: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?

Hi Red, Thanks for the fast reply. The advices I got locally leads to the same as yours there .. leave them with her and see how she gets on. They were still wetish this afternon (13h30) when I went to check her .. and lucky for me the cattle farmer next door was there with me (he used to have plent...
by Camile
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?
Replies: 15
Views: 3481

Re: Does anyone need any Sheep Help!!!!!!!!!?

Hell,

I was wondering if you could pass on Davy advices on the forum ?

because one of my ewes just had triplets and want to make sure to do the best I can ..

Thanks,
Camile
by Camile
Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Adding compost/manure to the veg patch
Replies: 3
Views: 1209

Re: Adding compost/manure to the veg patch

Hi 3M and Pumpy, thanks for that .. so it's basically carrot and parsnips that I shouldn't manure then .. happy days .. this year I managed to make enough compost/manure for all my veg .. and indeed it has matured for more than 6 months for the youngest hip .. so should be good .. hopefully .. Camile