Posted on 16/04/2009 by nobbydamus
Hi there keepers, just a quick post to ask that question really. Can you change, or I should say tint the colour of the eggs, by feeding the hens coloured food? The reason I ask this somewhat strange question is that, I noticed today that manuella’s eggs had a slight pink tinge to them, and it [...]
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Posted on 16/04/2009 by nobbydamus
Hello keepers, not much to report so far this week, no projects on the go, although I did aquire a small fence, from a job I did earlier in the week, so I imagine that will be going up somewhere soon, just trying to figure out the best spot for it.
The main thing I have [...]
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Posted on 11/04/2009 by nobbydamus
Hi there keeepers, I’m sure that title might attract some non-chicken keepers, but the reason for it, is the other half finished up work for the easter break and they had a farewell do for a colleague, it seems there were too many party foods to consume and Eimear came home with a carrier bag [...]
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Posted on 06/11/2008 by nobbydamus
Hi there, today has been the most disaterous day for missing birds,. Normally Gloria and Nancy are the two most reliable hens for staying put, however today it seems an escape party had been organised, with probably Nellie and Daisy at the forefront of the plan, as they are the two that my 11yr son has [...]
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