http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum: Forum: Farming - Recent Posts en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:16:04 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3144#post-19361 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:41:24 +0000 Tizza5 19361@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>My wife and me are looking for land to rent to farm in East Sussex. Please get back to me if you know someone with Land to rent.Thank you. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3047#post-18895 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:02:39 +0000 scottishlass 18895@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Not been around much been holding the fort while the other half was in wales for month doing a night lambing. He has made it back now but doing another night lambing a few miles down the road i have also started doing nights but now have a really bad head cold which make things ten times harder. Also got a load of eggs in incubator hopefully i will be finshed nights when they start to hatch. All i can say is roll on june when all lambings are done and we can sleep for a week. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18355 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:38:20 +0000 Saffron49 18355@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo ! No worries ! Thanks a lot for your support :) </p> <p>solene </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18257 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:15:07 +0000 m40mo 18257@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>sorry I can't help either but like Mama I wish you luck Solene </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18255 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:41:18 +0000 Saffron49 18255@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh great, thanks a lot Mama, that's really kind of you :-)</p> <p>I wish I could give you some help in exchange!</p> <p>Have a nice evening,</p> <p>Solene </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2935#post-18240 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:32:22 +0000 Aadam 18240@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Rabbit Health problems:</p> <p>The rabbit's front teeth, the incisors, continue to grow throughout life, so that wear is always made good. This is a great advantage in the wild, but can become a problem for captive rabbits who may be fed rather soft food and have little or no access to bark.</p> <p>In severe cases the incisors grow so long as to make feeding impossible. Either they slowly lever the jaws apart, or an unopposed incisor will grow until it locks into the opposite jaw. This occurs when, as sometimes happens, one incisor falls out.</p> <p>To keep the incisors in trim, rabbits need both hard food and a gnawing block. Greenstuffs such as kale and Brussels sprouts are best fed on the stem, which is tough enough to offer some resistance to the incisors, and root vegetables should be fed whole to rabbits big enough to manage them.</p> <p>Any wood will serve as a gnawing block, but for choice a newly cut log with the bark left on is preferable. There is no danger of the rabbit swallowing splinters. When gnawing, the cheeks are drawn into the diastema, the space between the incisors and the cheek teeth, and this forms a barrier. </p> <p>I have had several rabbits, that despite being given the correct food and wood to chew on, have suffered from overgrown teeth. In this case I have had to take the rabbit to the vet to have the teeth cut as it wasn't something I personally felt comfortable with doing. At one vet's they were able to laser the teeth which causes less stress for the rabbit. In extreme cases, your vet may recommend that the rabbit's teeth are removed. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18235 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:12:11 +0000 Mama 18235@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Your welcome Solene ,am asking friends who live in East Sussex for you and if I get a good reply I shall let you know .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18231 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:49:19 +0000 Saffron49 18231@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mama,</p> <p>Thank you for your message and your support :-)</p> <p>I hope I will find a land ! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18208 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:43:21 +0000 Mama 18208@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Bien venue Solene ,I do hope you can fullfill your dream and what a great project you have planned .Good luck Mama . </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2940#post-18207 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:23:34 +0000 Saffron49 18207@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I all ! </p> <p>I am a 27 years old French girl looking for a land to rent in order to produce saffron in East Sussex, and I was wondering if you could help me. There are a lot of lands unused or forgotten but there's no advertising for that. </p> <p>If someone had any contact (friends or member of the family) who would be interested in renting a land, I would be more than happy to get in touch!</p> <p>Solene </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2935#post-18175 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:05:30 +0000 Peterosborne8 18175@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all, new to the site. I live in the north east England and keep a terrier and some ferrets, an look after some horses (Shetlands) for a friend. I was wondering of any land owners have problems with rabbits in the north east? If you would like a hand in there control I would be willing to do.<br /> Cheers<br /> Alb<br /> Peter </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16990 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:31:31 +0000 munise786 16990@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sounds brilliant! Sounds like what I would wanna do too! So the tips are very helpful for me aswel ^_^<br /> And sticking with one breed is a good idea. I've never had quail's though but sounds interesting!<br /> Good luck with all your plans! :D </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16979 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:38:26 +0000 The Fowlers 16979@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Awesome, livin the dream<br /> well done</p> <p>regards<br /> Paul </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16977 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:08:10 +0000 pinkpoultry 16977@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>PS and there is lots of space for me to put the waste straw so we can have some awsome manure for our gardens! HUUGE vegetables!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16976 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:03:24 +0000 pinkpoultry 16976@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Sara, the land isnt too far, with a water supply which is great! I shall be building like what cockerdoodlequack.co.uk have but they will be bigger so my birds will have more space. there will be a large run and then a house in each with water &#38; food under the house (planning on having the houses raised up-more space for the chickens) build them in blocks so I can add too them as I am building it up slowly, its really too late in the year to start as I would have to buy fully grown birds, I would like to hatch eggs but getting too cold now. Cost a fortune in electric keeping them warm, so Im going to wait until summer to stock up-obviously I shall be on the hunt for any birds in the mean time as I think people may be selling them off cheaper? I shall see.<br /> Im very excited at the prospect of setting it all up. Ideally I would like to have a range of breeds and know all about them so people can come and look around and I can help them decide on the best breed for them, there is no where round here where you can look around different birds and choose, its all just individual bird adverts.<br /> Hopefully I can get some quails too and supply local businesses and restaurants-concentrate on chickens first, then ducks, then turkeys, then quails!<br /> :oD </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16958 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:21:42 +0000 admin 16958@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Laura,<br /> That's great news, what will the building be like. Is the land close by you?<br /> Good luck with your new venture.<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16951 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:37:45 +0000 pinkpoultry 16951@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Lorna!! :o) xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16943 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:17:53 +0000 Lorna 16943@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Well done Laura, best wishes with your new venture.</p> <p>Lorna<br /> x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16940 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:58:58 +0000 pinkpoultry 16940@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Just to let you all know that I have a piece of land and shall start building work very soon! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16827 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:38:11 +0000 campbell ridge 16827@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Rob you ought to compost it all then when it's well rotted you could sell that too!<br /> Great organic fertiliser. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16817 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:51:13 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 16817@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>or i could rap it all up in a parcel and send it over to you, Mama. Did you read that evetone, Mama wants all our chicken manure! Ha Ha. here it comes. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16713 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:44:14 +0000 Mama 16713@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>No Wolf it won't attract foxes ,we have them also but they not a problem for us . Could not waste good organic manure ,you could also mix it in your compost heap but will have to be left longer to mature . I can never get enough of good manure so PP don't burn it if you have a good veg garden that's where it should go ,rotivate in at back end .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16710 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:30:09 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 16710@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>No i don`t vaccinate my quails and only ever had one fall ill. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16701 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:54:16 +0000 pinkpoultry 16701@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I like to use it on the garden but I think there will be far too much of the stuff to be able to use up. I shall use some and burn some!<br /> I hate foxes........After what they did to my little guys. Hate them.<br /> Do you vaccinate your quails? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16700 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:14:01 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 16700@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I still have a lot to learn, Mama.I am new to this country life. Why do I burn it ? Well I thought that spreading it around the place would attract rats or foxes. Talking of foxes saw a beautiful fox last night, lovely rich red coat. Hope he knows his boundrys though. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16699 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:06:18 +0000 Mama 16699@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Why Wolf can't you use it .Use all mine ,chicken and goose great for the garden as hate to waste good organic manure .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16698 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:51:02 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 16698@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Laura, You have suddenly realised what life is all about, and that is...That you should only have a hobby if it makes you money. I just purchased an old cottage in the country tht was almost falling down, moved in in mid winter with no heating or water but it was the land around it that I wanted. Now the cottage is restored I have started breeding quails, then started selling quails so breed more quails and sold more quails. i now have people booking quails before they are incubated. Its a great hobby that also brings in cash. Had the same feelings as Sara did with her piglets when I sold my first batch of Quails, I was so worried about the little guys I hardly slept for the night! But it does get easyer to let them go. Just to add, I burn all my bird muck in a big steel drum.<br /> Good luck,<br /> Rob </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16691 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:57:47 +0000 pinkpoultry 16691@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sara that is wonderful information! Thank you very much :o) I know it will be hard work, and yes about the rotation of older birds and I think your idea of focusing on one breed to start with is a great idea. I shall obviously keep my little guys in the garden as my pets, they will be with me forever. I may pimp out Campbell though as he is such a hansom perfect White Campbell. I dont think he will mind at all.<br /> I look forward to reading about your housing and what to do with the muck...why cant I just have a farm!! :o) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16690 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:54:42 +0000 admin 16690@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Laura,<br /> What a great idea - it's the sort of thing I have been doing with my poultry in the last few years but my focus has been selling hatching eggs and quail eggs for eating. Like you I would like a family and to stay at home and to bring up the children on the farm but as yet still waiting &#38; hoping as I am abit older than you!<br /> Having got ducks, hens, guinea fowl and quail - my advice would be to start off with only one breed/type of bird, so that you can concntrate on that and become an expert in that one breed. Do the research first and know the market -which are the most popular breeds/most sought after or which do you like the most.<br /> This is what I have found out:<br /> I have found that guinea fowl are quite sought after but they are hard to get to go broody on their own and during the Summer will nest on the ground and if they free range can be taken by foxes. Also incubating the eggs can be difficult as the shells are so hard.<br /> Quail are also quite popular - I have japanese quail, they are easier to hatch and don't take as long. They have to be housed as they will fly away - males are very agressive when it come to mating with the females.<br /> Khaki campbells are very popular and the eggs are sought after for hatching. They are excellent layers, but not very same - not like runner ducks!<br /> When selling eggs for hatching I have found the eggs sell better if they are pure bred breeds. My duck eggss are less popular if now I have a mixed bunch!</p> <p>You will need to think about if you breed them, what to do with the extra birds that don't sell. Are you going to sell eggs for hatching, day olds, young birds etc. Selling eggs for hatchign and day /week old birds will get around the having too many males.<br /> If you do rear them to a certain age and you get males will you be able to seell them at market or can you kill them for your own table?<br /> You will need to have a routine in place in that you will rear them and breed from them for so long and then replace them with new stock after a certain period of time so that you aren't over run with birds. You will have to have in mind from the start that certain birds will only be with you for a certain amount of time. I had to think like this when I was breeding pigs. I had 2 saddleback sows and knew that I couldn't keep all the piglets and from 8 weeks old the piglets would be sold - hard when I gave them names and had enjoyed seeing them develop and get personalities but the reality was they would only get bigger, eat more, cost more and need more space! If I had kept them all we would have been over run with saddlebacks!<br /> Just some thoughts I had - I am sure you have thought of all this.<br /> Will write later about housing and muck!<br /> Best wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2660#post-16689 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:40:54 +0000 m40mo 16689@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>have you not got room where you are though, you mentioned buying or renting a field and thats not going to come cheap and the incubating you'd have to do at home for the electric i'd guess x </p>