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Gloucester Old Spot Boar & Large Black Sow For Sale In North Cornwall

sara | October 26, 2009

I was sent an email about a couple of pigs that are for sale in North Cornwall.
One gloucester old  spot boar 2 yrs old and one large black sow 2 years for sale. The reason for selling the pigs is because the owner is moving and is unable to winter these animals who have had successful litters.
If [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

sara | October 25, 2009

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sallie on “Quails not laying eggs??” http://ff.im/-a4noP #
sallie on “quail shuffling along” http://ff.im/-a4noN #
Joe on “Quails not laying eggs??” http://ff.im/-a6Iy7 #
Gill R on “Guinea Fowl” http://ff.im/-a8xPt #
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admin on “Guinea Fowl” http://ff.im/-a8xRL #
sallie on “quail shuffling [...]

Incubating, Hatching & Raising Ducklings eBook Coming Soon

sara | October 18, 2009

I am delighted to announce that the Incubating, Hatching And Raising Ducklings eBook will be coming soon.
At a cost of only £3.50 the Incubating, Hatching And Raising Ducklings eBook will provide you with information about:

reasons for keeping ducks,
ways to start rearing ducks,
choosing and storing duck eggs,
incubating duck eggs and incubator settings,
candling the eggs,
hatching duck [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

sara | October 18, 2009

sallie on “Quails not laying eggs??” http://ff.im/-9Ca8u #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11 http://ff.im/-9CjhO #
Joe on “Quails not laying eggs??” http://ff.im/-9CB1Z #
sallie on “Quails not laying eggs??” http://ff.im/-9CB26 #
quax on “Vets fees” http://ff.im/-9CJJJ #
National Steak Week In UK http://ff.im/-9DBYQ #
rainplace on “The Big Duck Pond!” http://ff.im/-9EccZ #
bryonycameron on “Ducks seem scared to go to bed!!” http://ff.im/-9EM26 [...]

Curled Toes On Guinea Fowl Keets

sara | October 17, 2009

On occasions a guinea fowl keet can hatch out with toes that are curled up into a fist shape. Sometimes they may straighten out on their own in the first day or so but if they don’t  you can make a pipe cleaner shoe for the keet to wear which will help to straighten out [...]

Mike Robinson’s Toad In The Hole Winter Recipe

sara | October 16, 2009

With the nights drawing in, the clocks soon to be going back and the need for the heating on to take the chill out of the Autumnal air, Winter is definately on it’s way.  Top chef and TV presenter Mike Robinson, has come up with some delicious, warming recipes to turn the dark [...]

Mike Robinson’s Chicken Pie Recipe

sara | October 15, 2009

I was recently sent top chef and TV presenter Mike Robinson’s Chicken pie recipe, so thought I would share this tasty Winter warmer recipe with you as the nights draw in.

Mike’s takes on this British classic, Chicken Pie, cooked with savoury goose fat which he says is perfect for adding a subtle savoury flavour and [...]

Why Piglets Born Dead

sara | October 14, 2009

When I had farrowing gilts on the farm I have always been lucky enough to get live piglets, however sometimes piglets can be born dead but why is that?
“Just wondering I have a gilt that just had her first litter. The first 5 were alive but the next 5 were all dead. This is the [...]

Cypriot Life – A Letter From Cyprus

sara | October 13, 2009

David is a farmingfriends friend who lives in Cyprus and has been corresponding with me since the end of last year. I am always eager to read David’s letters as they are always full of such detail that you feel like you are actually there in the Troodoes mountains with David and his friends.  Here [...]

National Steak Week In UK

sara | October 12, 2009

National Steak Week will run from October 12th to October 18th and will basically try to encourage everyone to eat more steak.
The British restaurant Beefeater is celebrating it’s 35th birthday this October and to celebrate 35 years of chargrilling they are launching National Steak Week so that the nation can indulge in their love for [...]