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The farmingfriends website was set up at the end of 2006 and started as a diary of daily life on the farm but has grown into an online magazine and forum community packed with information, resources and products relating to farming, keeping livestock, food and nature. If you are a farmer, smallholder, animal enthusiast, parent, child or anyone interested in animals and the farming lifestyle, then the Farming Friends website and forum is for you.

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White Barb Pigeons

November 15, 2009 by sara

I was recently asked a question relating to incubating pigeon eggs and in answering the question I have begun to learn abit about white barb pigeons. good day, will my pigeon eggs spoil if they dont lie on them for the first day or two after laying? Chappy Hi Chappy, Thanks for visiting farmingfriends and … Read more

Categories Game BirdsTags Pigeon Eggs, Pigeons5 Comments

What To Feed Pigeons

April 19, 2009April 22, 2009 by sara

I do not keep pigeons myself but have read that pigeons need: * Grain for energy, protein and fibre. * Minerals grits, powdered minerals and trace elements. Grains make up the bulk of a pigeon’s diet.Some grains are better than others. Dried field peas/beans make an excellent staple food. Peas are high in protein and … Read more

Categories Wild BirdsTags Feeding Pigeons, Pigeons

Sights & Sounds On The Farm

June 4, 2007February 8, 2009 by admin

The farm is an amazing place to see & hear nature up close. Here are just some of the sights and sounds I have seen and heard on and around the farm over the last month. Barn owls screeching in the fields at dusk. Bats flying around the barn at night. Swallows circling the barnyard … Read more

Categories WildlifeTags Bats, Butterflies, Cows, Farm Wildlife, Owls, Pigeons, Rats, Wildbirds, Wildflowers, Wildlife

Pigeon Chick & ‘Hoofed’ It

April 4, 2007February 8, 2009 by admin

This afternoon’s activities where disrupted by an almighty noise which came from the herd of cows in the fold yard. The bellows and snorts that could be heard, suggested that they were not happy. I thought that the guinea fowl had decided to foolishly venture into the fold yard to antagonise the cattle, as they like to do … Read more

Categories Farming StoriesTags Cattle, Pigeon, Pigeons

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