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Summer 2012

24/6/2012

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We are really excited and very busy at the moment. We have our new west of England goslings growing well even though we lost one to a mystery illness, even the vet was at a loss. It was hard when we lost Bill, "named after Bill oddie from the goodies, as oliver loves the jack and the bean stalk episode with the flying geese." So it looks like we have two geese and two ganders. The Norfolk bronze turkeys have just gone in the incubator, so hopefully free range turkey not goose this christmas. All our fruit and crops are growing well and our first batch of blackcurrants are nearly ready. Trying to work out how to stop the crows and magpies stealing the hens eggs at the moment. We have lots of advice but they only work for a couple of days, it feels as though mother nature sees us as easy pickings be it mice,rabbits,crows,foxes and then there is the weather. At least all the water butts are full. The pigs are growing well and are acting like very naughty three year olds at the momnet, they have escaped a couple of times and caused chaos. Hopefully the rain will stop soon so I can get on with building the new goose house.

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    From city slickers to country dwellers. My husband and I, along with our three wonderful children, moved down to Cornwall six years ago. We gave up decent jobs, went back to university, took on an allotment as a bit of fun and decided to keep some chickens. 

    Now, we have grown our hobby into a smallholding, it's hardwork, but, we're loving it!
     
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