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Rat update
So far, despite having five live catch traps set, we have failed to catch any rats. Ebby (the cat), on the other hand (paw), has a score of 7 so far, including a really big one. So that’s great.… more »
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rat update
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colouritgreen wrote 14 hours ago: So far, despite having five live catch traps set, we have failed to catch any rats. Ebby (the cat), … more »
rats
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colouritgreen wrote 1 week ago: I hate rats Nasty dirty creatures, that carry nasty diseases. And they are stealing our eggs. At t … more »
rain and rats
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colouritgreen wrote 1 week ago: yesterday evening, the sun popped out and was surprisingly warm.. as though it was July or something … more »
baking day
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colouritgreen wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s been raining heavily all afternoon, so aside from regular trips to the hen run to try … more »
exploding eggs
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colouritgreen wrote 2 weeks ago: The question we had to ask ourselves yesterday, was why were two eggs left behind? And we feared i … more »
egg theft
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colouritgreen wrote 2 weeks ago: the eggs under our broody hen are due to hatch tomorrow. She’s a good girl, sits tight, and … more »
chick pics
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colouritgreen wrote 2 weeks ago: as promised, here are pictures of our ‘chicks’ - they are about 3/4 size of the other he … more »
no eggs
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colouritgreen wrote 3 weeks ago: Egg production has slowed down dramatically, which is annoying given the amount of food eaten. The c … more »
eggs by post
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colouritgreen wrote 1 month ago: ‘eggs eh?’ said postie this morning ‘yeh’ I said, broody hen you know’ … more »
broody again
colouritgreen wrote 1 month ago: no not me- but our buff leghorn hen has given us an egg every day for the past three weeks, once she … more »
grown up chicks
colouritgreen wrote 2 months ago: We opened up the broody coup a couple of days ago, and the hen and her three chicks, now six weeks o … more »
egg skelter
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colouritgreen wrote 2 months ago: Another new toy and yes this one was a bit indulgent.. but the egg skelter is so cool, it had to be … more »
in search of perfect
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colouritgreen wrote 2 months ago: One of the best things about growing your own food, is that you get the truth about food, not the pe … more »
stupid chickens - stupid people
colouritgreen wrote 2 months ago: Despite Stoney pointing out that chickens are better at numeracy than sheep.. they are still stupid. … more »
little animals grow fast
colouritgreen wrote 3 months ago: Stunning how fast Rogan is growing.. mind you he has all the milk to himself, and is eating grass an … more »
chick predator
colouritgreen wrote 3 months ago: Chicks are prey to so many. Crows will take them, rats will have them. We are trying our best.. th … more »
all change
colouritgreen wrote 3 months ago: This time last week, we were sitting in front of the fire, himself spinning, me knitting. Since then … more »
three little chicks
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colouritgreen wrote 3 months ago: The buff leghorn, our broody hen, marched out of her nest today, giving up on the remaining eggs and … more »
lamb and chicks
colouritgreen wrote 3 months ago: Rogan, our remaining lamb is still doing well, seems to be growing before our eyes, not surprising n … more »
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