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admin | January 31, 2007
There are certain signs to look out for when a cow is near to calving.
A few days before.
Bagging up – the udder begins to fill with milk.
The bottom muscles relax.
About a day before.
Tendons on tail head relax.
Up to four hours before.
Sniff ground.
Move round in circles.
Become restless – stand up and sit down alot.
Tail lifts up [...]
admin | January 30, 2007
My guinea fowl feed daily on a mix of;
layers pellets &
wheat
When they free range they also eat;
apples
sugar beet
fodder beet
seeds
nettles
grass
insects
berries
grain
I have found that my guinea fowl like to feed in the open so that they can flock together.
When they wander into the vegetable garden they like to eat;
lettuce
cabbage &
runner beans
Guinea fowl keets (chicks) eat;
chick crumbs &
they [...]
admin | January 29, 2007
Potatoes are mainly grown for human consumption.
Potatoes are now part of the British staple diet.
The market price of potatoes fluctuates according to supply and demand.
Potatoes are put in storage to meet the demand for year round potatoes.
They are susceptible to frost and must be stored in insulated buildings to keep them in good condition.
Potatoes are [...]
admin | January 28, 2007
Barley is a cereal crop.
It is a strain of grass that is cultivated and harvested for it’s grain.
There are many different varieties of barley, some are sown in the Spring and some in the Autumn.
Spring sown barley is known as Spring barley and is harvested in early August.
Autumn sown barley is known as Winter barley and is [...]
admin | January 28, 2007
Oats are a cereal crop.
They are a strain of grass that are cultivated and harvested for their grain.
Oats were commonly fed to cattle and horses.
The production of oats has declined since the mechanisation of farming and the replacement of the horse by the tractor.
The decline has also come about because barley is a higher yielding [...]
admin | January 27, 2007
Beef cattle mainly eat;
1. Grass – Cattle graze on grass in the Summer.
2. Silage – In Winter cattle eat conserved grass which is silage.
3. Fodder beet / Sugar beet / Potatoes / Turnips.
4. Crushed barley.
In Winter all beef cattle are given a vitamin and mineral supplement.
A mature cow can eat up to 50kg of food [...]
admin | January 26, 2007
Take a look at the butterflies I have spotted in my garden, vegetable plot and the hedgerows of our fields during the Spring and Summer months.
The Small White or Cabbage White The Comma Butterfly
The Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
The Peacock Butterfly
The Red Admiral Butterfly
Click on the image below to go to [...]
admin | January 25, 2007
Cats greet each other by touching and rubbing faces.
They will also greet humans they trust by;
Getting on their hind legs and trying to make their face reach the person’s face or hand.
Rubbing themselves against a person’s leg.
Rolling on the floor with their legs stretched out and their tummy exposed.
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admin | January 25, 2007
Medlars are large shrubs or small trees.
The leaves are long, dark green and turn red in Autumn.
They are deciduous (shed their leaves annually).
Medlars produce a five petalled white flower in late Spring.
They bear fruit which has a matt brown coloured skin.
The fruit is spherical in shape but has the appearance of being slightly hollow.
Medlar fruit [...]
admin | January 24, 2007
Oilseed rape is known as canola in America.
Oilseed rape is grown for the oil extracted from it’s black seeds.
It can be used as a break crop in a rotation mainly based on cereals.
Oilseed rape can be Spring sown but it is mainly Autumn sown.
Autumn sown rape has a higher yield and oil content.
This crop is [...]
