sara | October 31, 2007
Incubation Period
The incubation period for turkey eggs is 28 days.
Incubation Temperature
The temperature in the incubator for turkey eggs is 99-99.5 degrees fahrenheit.
Humidity Levels
The humidity level (wet bulb thermometer) for turkey eggs is 83-86 degrees fahrenheit.
Final Day Of Egg Rotation
The final day of egg rotation for turkey eggs is day 25.
Please note that all of this [...]
sara | October 31, 2007
I have two gilts – Cagney and Lacy, who are due to farrow any day if I have calculated the dates correctly!
When preparing for farrowing you need to;
Separate the pigs about two weeks before farrowing.
Give a dose of wormer to the gilt or sow about a week before farrowing.
Disinfect the farrowing area and give the [...]
sara | October 29, 2007
My husband’s family have lived in our village for many years and his grandparents were often seen at key events, so as the new farmer’s wife I felt it was my duty to continue with the family tradition of attending the village functions. The harvest festival service at the church was to be my first public appearance, however [...]
admin | October 28, 2007
I love this Autumnal photograph of the acorn.
An acorn is the fruit of an oak tree.
The oak tree is one of my favourite trees. What is your favourite tree?
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admin | October 27, 2007
Yesterday I made apple jelly for the first time. I have only made jam once and thatb was not successful!
I am pleased tol say that the apple jelly was very successful and Steve said it is, “Wonderful.” Praise indeed!
Apple Jelly Recipe
Ingredients
4lb cooking apples – diced but not peeled or cored.
2 pints of water.
1 lb of [...]
admin | October 27, 2007
On Wednesday the cattle that have spent the Summer at the Ings were moved back to our farm.
The day was spent moving the cattle in the livestock trailer into our back field. The grass has grown in the back field since the calves from last season were brought in for the Winter so the cows [...]
admin | October 26, 2007
The photo hunt theme for this week is pink which was potentially a difficult one for a farming website. However the well known sayings, “red sky at night, shepherd’s delight” and “red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning” reminded me that I had some farming landscape photographs with pink skies.
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admin | October 26, 2007
I am thrilled to receive this fun Halloween Sweet Treat award from one of my photo hunt pals, TeacherJulie, who regularly visits and comments on my photo hunt posts.
A great halloween treat are toffee apples and as I have an abundance of apples from my orchard I am going to make toffee apples to give [...]
admin | October 26, 2007
I have never made toffee apples but as I have an abundance of apples from the orchard, I thought toffee apples would make a good treat for the trick or treaters that will call by on halloween night.
Toffee Apple Recipe
Ingredients
6 small eating apples.
100g/4oz butter.
225g/8oz granulated sugar
225g/8oz golden syrup.
6 wooden lolly sticks.
Method
Put the butter, sugar and syrup [...]
admin | October 26, 2007
My gilts (Cagney and Lacy) are pregnant and likely to farrow in the next week or two so I am busy preparing for not one but two births and two sets of piglets. (Aaahhh!!!)
Things to do before the gilts farrow;
Separate the gilts.
Make sure the farrowing crates are suitable for the gilts.
Get the gilts used to [...]
