It's probably been 15 years since I last looked round it, I think I took my wife to see it (before we were married), since then it's taken a sudden step towards complete destruction.
Wednesday 28 April 2021
Old House You Have To See
Sunday 25 April 2021
Yet More Chicks!
From 25 eggs we had 25 hatch but unfortunately two chicks weren't good. but that's still some great odds. A dry hatch is the way to go, no messing with water. Switch it on and forget it until it's time to get them from the cradle 2 days before.
These are all Indian game and the plan will be for most of them to go in the freezer unless anyone wants to buy hens. So for once I'm hoping for lots of cockerels!
The 6 juveniles hatched out 3 weeks ago got moved into another pen, we had to borrow a heat plate for a few more weeks but they're not using it much.
They've been loving the grass, and so spend a fair bit of time squaring up against each other - does this mean more males I wonder?
My youngest has been spending hours just watching the chicks. It's funny as we hatch so many sometimes the children don't pay that much attention once they're hatched but this time they've been out their loads. It's nice now they're all at an age I can trust them with them as well and don't have to watch them constantly.
Sunday 18 April 2021
Photowall
#### This is a collaborative post ####
I take between four to five hundred photos a month. I take photos of everything, from the completely mundane to the occasional beautiful photo.
One of my favourite photo's I've ever taken |
One thing I never get round to doing is changing them from digital files to something we can actually see on a daily basis!
Thursday 15 April 2021
April Weather
On Monday we woke up with a good covering of snow and it made me thankful that I was so behind in the garden! Whilst I'd been feeling guilty everyone else had their potatoes in for me it was great to have that job still to do!
Sunday 11 April 2021
Planting Elm Trees
Sunday 4 April 2021
Bird Box With My Middlest
With my younger daughter (my middlest) I decided that a simple bird box might make a great little project we could easily complete together. I cut all the pieces ready and then got her to drill all the pilot holes to guide the nails.
I think we could maybe do with a lighter hammer for them, but she managed to knock most of the nails in unaided. We used the vice in the workshop to help hold bits while she lined them up as well (not in any photos).
We put the hole in the front the right size for a sparrow, but that is suitable for other types as well. Top is screwed on so we can clean it out should we need to.
Probably a bit late to be putting it up but better late than never! Last year we did one around this time and had blue tits in it within days! We placed this down in the coppice area, be nice to make a few more and have them all around the place.
What type of bird boxes do you have at your place - does anyone find a certain style works better than any others?