sara | February 28, 2010
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@Lovespoon No problem, it's great to eat your own spuds! The potatofest sounds a great idea and 75 varieties, plenty to choose from. in [...]
sara | February 25, 2010
Well Snowy the cat has had an adventure, not only has she visited a neighbours farm and had a holiday away from us here but she’s had a ride on a trailer full of straw bales!
On Thursday 18th February 2010, hubby drove atrailer load of straw bales through our village to a neighbours farm with [...]
sara | February 24, 2010
I am pleased to receive the latest letter from David in Cyprus, we have been writing to each other now for over a year.
Hi Sara and all Farming Friends,
Well no matter what the tourist brochures tell you it can be cold and pretty wild in Cyprus in january and february. As I write we have [...]
sara | February 23, 2010
This week (22nd – 28th February 2010) is National Dairy Week, set up by The Dairy Council.
On Wednesday 24th February, The Dairy Council will celebrate their 90th birthday, so happy birthday Dairy Council!
The week was launched by the Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury who poses as ‘the Dairy Fairy’ for the Smile For Dairy campaign,where the [...]
sara | February 22, 2010
TV presenter Julia Bradbury launched the Smile For Dairy Campaign yesterday (21st February 2010) to get National Dairy Week celebrations under way.
A smiling Julia, dressed as a fairy showed her love of dairy products as she posed with an enormous glass of milk.
Julia Bradbury said: “Everyone knows I’m a country girl at heart and I [...]
sara | February 21, 2010
What is your favourite chicken breed?
Chickens and hens are kept for many reasons:
They lay eggs.
Provide meat.
As pets.
For company.
Their plummage.
Their disposition and character.
My favourite breed is the leghorn as I kept a white leghorn for 5 years. She was called Hatty and she had a brilliant personality. She ruled the roost over the guinea fowl, cats [...]
sara | February 21, 2010
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sara | February 20, 2010
Blue scale quail eggs have light or dark brown spots on them.
Incubating Blue Scaled Quail Eggs
Incubation period = 22-23 days
Temperature = approximately 99.75 degrees F
Humidity = Humidity: 82 to 84 degrees F wet bulb.
If you keep quail and want to ask a question to get some advice or just to chat about your quail then [...]
sara | February 19, 2010
I have been asked about national food weeks that are celebrated in the UK.
After a google search I have found the following national food weeks are celebrated in the UK.
Some of the dates are for 2009 and the dates for 2010 have to be confirmed.
British Yorkshire Pudding Day Annually on the 1st Sunday in February [...]
sara | February 18, 2010
I have just received an email about muscovy ducklings struggling to hatch out.
Hi Sara I have a muscovy duck that hatched out two of her babies, she still had alot of eggs but did not sit on them for a day so i took them away as they were ice cold. Just before i wanted [...]
