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    Remember the Emu craze

    We still do a goose with the beef and pork roast at Christmas, I did about 500 geese every year at Laverstoke organic farm, always sold out as did the turkeys, not sure if they are still doing them since I left though. Ducks are more difficult to cook but the wife likes to keep a couple of...
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    Remember the Emu craze

    We still do a goose with the beef and pork roast at Christmas, I did about 500 geese every year at Laverstoke organic farm, always sold out as did the turkeys, not sure if they are still doing them since I left though. Ducks are more difficult to cook but the wife likes to keep a couple of...
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    Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts...........

    When Lady Baden-Powell started a sister organisation to the Boy Scouts founded by her husband, she called them "Girl Guides" and they have maintained their separate identity ever since, although we shared many facilities in the past such as Lord Baden-Powells' farm Gordon Park which was gifted...
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    Any Facebook folks here?

    I initially joined to contact former army comrades, then was sent a school page, and re connected with some of my former class mates, but now mostly discuss grazing and cattle on several pages with people I know in "real life" and new "cyber friends".
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    Inyati- you should go here

    One of the places I find fascinating, so Inyati would have a companion if required.
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    Chicken question

    They are showing up here Chippie, try the Ranchers' link; http://ranchers.net/photopost/
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    Chicken question

    CP, the commercial broiler producers use white hybrids for the mainstream production. The naked necks are raised for the top of the market their unique flavour being the selling point, for which an obscene premium is paid. We have won awards for the broilers, pork and native beef in taste...
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    Chicken question

    Outdoor broiler hut Inside broiler huts prior to opening. Chicks brooded in field hut Group of field broiler huts. Layer hut Inside of field hut end of layer boxes, handle for conveyer on right Battery operated lights and timer. Row of laying huts.
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    Chicken question

    I will take some pictures of both our layer and broiler housing, the layers are wheeled, the broilers on skids for weekly moving, we put a two strand hot wire around when cattle or sheep are in the same field to prevent damage to the huts.
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    Chicken question

    Our commercial flocks are in wheeled housing, we wash the slatted part every Wednesday, then tow them on Thursday once the water has soaked away, they do still re-visit the previuos site for a scratch around.
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    My daughter died last night

    Prayers from here for healing and closure for all your family, may you feel the presence of the Lord during this tradgic time of loss.
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    Book reccomendation

    Just finished "Fireforce" by Chris Cocks, now into "The Lost Kingdoms Of Africa" Gus Casely-Hayford, and have "Viscount Down" by Kieth Nell for my next book.
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    Some cattle pics

    Cranor ranch do quite a few different crosses selling F1 heifers and full blood bulls, it might be worth seeing what they are doing that might work in your environment; http://www.cranorcattle.com/index.html
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    Cattle Industry Misconceptions; Chip Hines.

    http://sangacattle.webs.com/apps/forums ... ?page=last
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    The best mouse trap bait?

    I play bagpipes, that works on some people, :lol: my rates are reasonable ;-)
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    Can you ride a water buffalo?

    Thank you, that worked just fine, I will be following Gales' lead and watch the rest.
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    Can you ride a water buffalo?

    I don't get a picture Slick.
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    Can you ride a water buffalo?

    We have the bigger Asian Water Buffalo strain, they are definitley strong enough to ride, they give less milk than any milking breed of domestic cow, and take almost twice as long to milk, the milk is very rich though and we use it for mozzarella cheese and ice cream with Italian hard cheese in...
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    Oink oink Pigs!

    the red pigs are Duroc crosses, there are several red breeds available, the Duroc is one of the best growers. I put perimeter fences around the farrowing paddocks where there are fox and dog problems, 4 ft step in posts with 5 strands of electric polywire keeps them out!
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    Oink oink Pigs!

    Gale, the red paint is from marking the females at weaning when I seperate the sexes, Slick, we have strict "welfare" legislation here in England, ear notching and tail docking are illegal, I tattoo birth dates in potential breeding gilts to trac them, the growers are raised in a series of...
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