Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

tomterm8

You have two tone eggs? and pearlescent ones?

We have... um... brown eggs.

I am a bit jealous, now.

lostinrates

tomterm8 wrote: »

You have two tone eggs? and pearlescent ones?

We have... um... brown eggs.

I am a bit jealous, now.

Brown ones are a good start to two tone ones. They weren't what I was expecting to have bred either not what the books said, but still a perfect phenotypic(is that right?) expression! The pearlescent is sort of in the eye of the beholder. The brown egg is overlayed with pale spots which look almost pearlescent.

I have to choose a brown egg laying breed and a white egg laying breed for spring to experiment some more. I'm actually considering a hybrid for egg colour too....its addictive this frankensteining.

I'm hoping to go to somewhere Davesnave suggested at the end of winter/early spring to buy some birds. BUT I've been signing cheques all day, so not sure. Its just as well Christmas lunch is already paid for or we'd be having beans!

edit: actually, given my eg back log it would be bean soufflee.

PasturesNew

My nan used to keep chickens... all her eggs had hen poo and feathers on.

wageslave

PasturesNew wrote: »

My nan used to keep chickens... all her eggs had hen poo and feathers on.

Bet she didn't pump them full of antibiotics though. Poo you can wash off.

I really seriously wont buy any kind of food that isn't labelled organic anymore.

How can you feed factory farmed anything to small children and expect them to thrive?

It is a constant worry, I have become like a parent possessed these days:o

lostinrates

wageslave wrote: »

Bet she didn't pump them full of antibiotics though. Poo you can wash off.

I really seriously wont buy any kind of food that isn't labelled organic anymore.

How can you feed factory farmed anything to small children and expect them to thrive?

It is a constant worry, I have become like a parent possessed these days:o

My eggs aren't necessarily organic. They often fed standard pellets nd even when not they get suitable table scraps which may not be organic.

So farmgate sale eggs can be labelled organic even if they are, if its not a registered organic holding. Nor can they be labelled free range, even if you can clearly see they are: these are trade description terms. Next year I'll start selling ''Eggs'' here.

Re organic. Last home and here are both in organic areas. Neighbours organic farm is a long thin strip and some bitty-bits in other vllages. All land around those bits and some here is not organic. Stock fencing does not keep out pesticides etc.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

My nan used to keep chickens... all her eggs had hen poo and feathers on.

Those come for free with a purchase of ''Eggs'' bought from me. Grabbit board should be told.

John_Pierpoint

Latest results in a misty fairy land of hoar frost (Temperature has been hovering just under zero all day)

0 Rats
0 John
-1 Poor unfortunate field mouse

It was the peanut butter wot did it?

lostinrates

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

Latest results in a misty fairy land of hoar frost (Temperature has been hovering just under zero all day)

0 Rats
0 John
-1 Poor unfortunate field mouse

It was the peanut butter wot did it?

Try chicken food? Fruit and nut chocolate works well for mice....I would have thought rats would eat the butter. What about trying a macDonalds burger

wageslave

I have discovered worry about food in a major way.

It is funny the difference ten years makes.

Back in the day, I worried about actually being able to feed the brat, now I worry about what is in everything.

It is not a pleasant experience.

I do realise "organic" is a relative term but I have to trust in something.

Next spring the bit right at the back of the garden which I have spent ten years and a small fortune turning into a "room" is going into vegetables.

And they will eat them.

Or possibly not.

One has decided to live entirely on cheese in the last fortnight:(

lostinrates

wageslave wrote: »

I have discovered worry about food in a major way.

It is funny the difference ten years makes.

Back in the day, I worried about actually being able to feed the brat, now I worry about what is in everything.

It is not a pleasant experience.

I do realise "organic" is a relative term but I have to trust in something.

Next spring the bit right at the back of the garden which I have spent ten years and a small fortune turning into a "room" is going into vegetables.

And they will eat them.

Or possibly not.

One has decided to live entirely on cheese in the last fortnight:(

Any reason why...the cheese? I think you'd be hard to say no to at your most convincing ...even if brandishing vegetables at her.:D