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by KarenE
31 Aug 2020, 10:25
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: karen's chicken diary
Replies: 1095
Views: 650839

Re: karen's chicken diary

For the 4th day running Dory has been out in the run and has not gone back into the coop so I think FINGERS CROSSED AND TOUCH WOOD that she isn't broody any more! It's so nice to see her pottering about and causing mayhem with the others, and she's stopped making that funny noise and fluffed up head...
by KarenE
22 Aug 2020, 09:55
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: new normal '
Replies: 42
Views: 34767

Re: new normal '

Agree with you completely Mo. It's classic divide and conquer, stirring up hatred to other groups in order to deflect and disguise from what is really going on, and that is the continued transfer of wealth and assets into the hands of the already excessively rich. We don't need new planning laws, we...
by KarenE
22 Aug 2020, 09:43
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Red Columbine
Replies: 3
Views: 7105

Re: Red Columbine

You're welcome, and Columbian Blacktails and Black Rocks are both lovely birds, ecellent for backyard keeping )t'
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 17:34
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Red Columbine
Replies: 3
Views: 7105

Re: Red Columbine

Do you mean Columbian Blacktails? If so, they aren't a new breed

https://chickensbristol.co.uk/product/c ... ktail-hen/
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 12:12
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Have you stocked up just in case?
Replies: 20
Views: 20578

Re: Have you stocked up just in case?

Indeed LL, a no deal Brexit is going to create some supply chain issues there's no doubt about that, on top of issues that the pandemic will cause too. I'd already been putting aside some staples anticipating some shortages in the short term, like pasta and such, even before the virus hit. I think w...
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 12:06
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Karen's 2015 garden diary
Replies: 140
Views: 116180

Re: Karen's 2015 garden diary

My plants are dying off now so mine won't grow any bigger. Normally you 'cure' the rind by leaving it out to dry somewhere warm & sunny for a couple of weeks - this helps to preserve it through winter, but I haven't ever had any success with this really. Mine have always gone rotten but maybe th...
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 11:58
Forum: Other Gardening; Flowers, Care & Maintenance
Topic: Using salt as a weed preventative
Replies: 12
Views: 6636

Re: Using salt as a weed preventative

Oh I've heard of vinegar being used as well )t'
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 11:31
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360224

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

How wonderful! Well we won't see you on here for days now then, and quite right too! :-D
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 11:30
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous
Replies: 842
Views: 280728

Re: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous

How wonderful to hear Poppy is doing well! And the rest of the opolouses of course. It's so worrying when they get ill. My guys spent the heatwave sitting under the trees & bushes near the back door, and luckily for them I'd manage to bag a whole galia melon for 20p, so that kept them going for ...
by KarenE
21 Aug 2020, 11:25
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: karen's chicken diary
Replies: 1095
Views: 650839

Re: karen's chicken diary

Egbert! I was thinking about Egbert the other day! I'm not sure I want to encourage her though. How long did MissPiggy sit on Egbert before she gave up? She bokked around the garden semi happily when I locked her out, and I did the same again yesterday for a couple of hours but she's still broody. I...
by KarenE
20 Aug 2020, 14:22
Forum: Other Gardening; Flowers, Care & Maintenance
Topic: Using salt as a weed preventative
Replies: 12
Views: 6636

Re: Using salt as a weed preventative

It depends where the weeds are - 'salting' the land was done by invading armies to make land infertile, so you wouldn't want to put salt down on ground where things are growing. if they are in pathways etc they'll probably be ok but bear in mind any salt water runoff if it rains or when you water. S...
by KarenE
20 Aug 2020, 10:14
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Have you stocked up just in case?
Replies: 20
Views: 20578

Re: Have you stocked up just in case?

Isn't it ridiculous that we even have to think of these things, in this day & age? Still, it's a valuable lesson just precarious our food (& essential goods) supply chains can be really.
by KarenE
20 Aug 2020, 10:12
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360224

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Hello Vera and Agnes, welcome to new henpals! Oh how lovely CC, what breed are they? I have always found introducing point of lays so much easier, they submit so easily and the pecking order is sorted in no time. I'm sure Ivy will calm down one she knows they are no threat. PICTURES needed of course!
by KarenE
20 Aug 2020, 10:09
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chickens the same age
Replies: 5
Views: 8684

Re: Chickens the same age

Interesting, I don't think they'll be that difficult to get hold of next year - i suppose it all depends how things are going with covid-19 and brexit. If things have calmed down, I suspect a lot of people will be rehoming their hens as the novelty wil have worn off or their circumstances may have c...
by KarenE
19 Aug 2020, 22:21
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Have you stocked up just in case?
Replies: 20
Views: 20578

Re: Have you stocked up just in case?

We look likely, we're in an area that is spiking. I just bought a big pack of loo roll as we were running out, and I've got a little stockpile of pasta & rice anyway (anticipating issues with stock delivery come Brexit no deal) and thanks to my Floury Godmother I have a nice load of flour in. Ho...