tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post2189339373565009157..comments2023-06-05T16:18:39.636+02:00Comments on Snippets from me: Chickens: O Geese: OVerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-47738070057150809502016-09-08T08:34:46.056+02:002016-09-08T08:34:46.056+02:00LaPre DeLa Forge.............I am aware of the nee...LaPre DeLa Forge.............I am aware of the need to change the header photo and text and am working on it, but thanks for reminding me. It is quiet here, but we had to get the courtyard clear of poultry so we can move on with our plan to use it as a potager.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-46092503082212250202016-09-07T10:01:45.621+02:002016-09-07T10:01:45.621+02:00You'll have to change the header temp'rari...You'll have to change the header temp'rarily!!<br />Geese are visible... and they are in the text along with loads of chooks!!<br />Must be strangely quiet tho'??Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-61835315354466759462016-09-05T09:15:29.987+02:002016-09-05T09:15:29.987+02:00ALLY, we eat a lot of eggs, so need about six hens...ALLY, we eat a lot of eggs, so need about six hens to allow for when they go off lay, and we like them to have a cockerel because hens don't seem to be the same when they don't have a male around, plus we get to have chicks occasionally. Too many cockerels, though, that does make for a bit too much noise! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-55125750446373793972016-09-05T08:33:55.992+02:002016-09-05T08:33:55.992+02:00There are only two of us here to keep in eggs.We h...There are only two of us here to keep in eggs.We have always found it best to just get 3 pol chickens, never a cockerel as they are noisy and unnecessary . Three are easy to contain and obviously we don't get fertile eggs<br />Here in Normandy we have a neighbour with a cockerel who seems to have learning difficulties. He starts crowing at two every morning and doesn't stop till mid morning<br />Sounds as if he is right under our bedroom window. Grrr<br /><br /> Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005808036236733190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-6421492956150341892016-09-03T08:55:32.641+02:002016-09-03T08:55:32.641+02:00JESSICA, Lester could never bring himself to put t...JESSICA, Lester could never bring himself to put the geese in to the freezer, which is why we ended up with six. But it is not the end of us and geese....I am sure that when things get sorted out we shall get some more.....but only two!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-15200572703816627812016-09-02T23:53:06.081+02:002016-09-02T23:53:06.081+02:00Sad to see the geese go, I do love them. But havin...Sad to see the geese go, I do love them. But having lived with them too I do know about the mess and the noise and the fighting. I'm just glad they've gone to a good home and not into the freezer! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-79633970508359260232016-09-02T21:56:33.259+02:002016-09-02T21:56:33.259+02:00DAWN, our chickens will be kept in their living qu...DAWN, our chickens will be kept in their living quarters until after mid day, then let out for the afternoon so they get to be free range, but they will not be anywhere near our living spaces. I agree about having chickens in the garden...also been there and done that!<br /><br />JOHN, Lester also! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-68112352545343821962016-09-02T20:41:48.301+02:002016-09-02T20:41:48.301+02:00Living space free of shit is something The Prof no...Living space free of shit is something The Prof now insists on<br />Cant blame himJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-1520921674042107642016-09-02T19:44:15.325+02:002016-09-02T19:44:15.325+02:00DIANE, so sorry but I accidentally deleted your co...DIANE, so sorry but I accidentally deleted your comment....but I do agree with you about new chickens having new ways..... I did think that if we had kept the original chickens then they might have kept coming back into the courtyard.<br /><br />COTTONTAIL FARM, it took ages for us to make the final decision about the chickens and geese, but in the end they made the decision for us. I think the pigs will do the same. As for the eggs.....we have not had our own eggs for most of this year now because the hens kept finding secret hideaways, so now I have to buy supermarket eggs, which I really do not like doing! As for breeds of chickens in the future...definitely not Black Orpingtons because their meat is not particularly eadable, and black chickens around the farm just do not look right. I am in favour of the ordinary farm chickens, or the bare necks which do not look very attractive but are good natured birds, lay well, and cook up a treat!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-69717848061766391092016-09-02T19:42:31.482+02:002016-09-02T19:42:31.482+02:00It can so easy become chaos, enjoy the new quiet p...It can so easy become chaos, enjoy the new quiet poo free space, we have ended up with more chickens than we planned this year some are roosters and are destined for the freezer, plans are afoot for new poultry quarters, I cant let them free range because of the buzzards, I dont want chickens in the garden been there and done it before.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-42641015881205529812016-09-02T18:43:47.470+02:002016-09-02T18:43:47.470+02:00I think sometimes for me making a decision is much...I think sometimes for me making a decision is much harder than carrying it out - I know I need to get rid of my ducks because of the mess and work but just can't bring myself to do it. Do you miss the eggs? Are you already thinking of what breed to get?Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.com