sara | February 28, 2009
Farming Friends is really getting into the social networking scene as I have just set up a twitter account so that I can let everyone know what I am doing in short, sharp sentences, so if you have a twitter account or want to join in so you can follow farmingfriends on twitter then click on [...]
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sara | February 26, 2009
Cats – Stripe was much better this morning but is still limping. The young ferral cat was around at feeding time tonight. I think my five cats are a little intimidated by the ferral cat. Fluffy really doesn’t tolerate Stripe so he has to keep his head down. I make sure that stripe gets plenty to [...]
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sara | February 25, 2009
Well if you don’t know today I featured on Ready Steady Cook with my quail eggs in the Quickie Bag Challenge section of the show. For all of you who are able to view the BBC iPlayer here is a link so that you can watch the show. Ready Steady Cook Series 20 Episode 27.
So [...]
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sara | February 25, 2009
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick reminder to say that I will be featured on today’s UK Ready Steady Cook to be aired at 4.30pm till 5.15pm on BBC2 with my quail eggs.
Hope you can tune in to see what they cook up with my bag of goodies and the quail eggs produced on my farm.
Let me [...]
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sara | February 24, 2009
Corresponding with David from Cyprus is so interesting and has allowed me to check out my holiday snaps of my visit to the Troodoos Mountains.
It is also great to learn a little of the landscape and farming techniques used in the area, especially as I once considered moving out to Cyprus myself.
Hi Sara
Many thanks for your email. [...]
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sara | February 24, 2009
Steve and I have been for a walk before dusk to check that there isn’t an injured badger in the field hedgerows as I was worried that one of the badgers that I caught fighting in our garden the other morning (2 am!) might have been injured.
Cats – Stripe is still limping but he did [...]
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sara | February 24, 2009
I received an interesting comment enquiring why quail move and crack their eggs.
My quail have recently laid eggs. but they seem to move the eggs around and most of them cracks. what should I do. I surpose to have 5 eggs but the quail have crack 3 of them. what is happening? Carrie.
Hi Carrie,
Welcome to farmingfriends and [...]
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sara | February 23, 2009
This morning at 2am I was awoken to the sound of caterwauling which I thought was my cats fighting. My beloved Stripe the cat seems to be slightly injured at the moment and doesn’t get on with the dominant male Fluffy (maybe Fluffy is so dominant to counter act his name but let me tell you he [...]
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sara | February 23, 2009
The day strated extra early with my rude awakening with two badgers fighting in the garden at 2am.
Cats – Stripe was missing this morning but then I found him curled up in the straw keeping out of the way. He was near the cat bowls but didn’t come when I called so he is definately [...]
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sara | February 22, 2009
Cats – Stripe is having abit of difficulty walking and is not moving very quickly when he does come for some food. I have spent alot of time with him today to make sure he is comfortable and that Fluffy does not pester him as Fluffy doesn’t seem to like Stripe.
Cattle – The cattle had [...]
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