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Kate replied to Janet Kirwan's discussion Golden Wyandotte Roaster in the group Poultry in Urbania"if you get really desparate i could take him, but really want a hen with him so we can start a golden wyandotte family. i also want a plymouth rock hen if anyone knows a good laying strain. i love heirloom chickens.... "
Janet Kirwan left a comment for Kate"Hi Kate,
Sorry we don't have a hen wynedotte - we got a mix of 6 eggs in the spring and ended up with only one wynedotte. Good Luck with your search :-)
Janet"
Kate replied to Stephen Coote's discussion How I Skin and Butcher a Possum in the group The carnivore corner"Not a chance of them digging up the possum carcasses as the trees are inside an electric netting fence which the dogs are scared of. The naughty dogs frightened todays trapped possum so much with their barking before I had time to get to it and the…"
Kate replied to Tony's discussion Animal proteins too! in the group Poultry in Urbania"Would the chooks eat the possum carcass instead of putting it in a bucket for maggot farming - is this grose or a way of dealing with my trapped possum carcasses. I get a possum a day in my trap and am wondering if its a less smelly way of…"
Kate replied to Stephen Coote's discussion How I Skin and Butcher a Possum in the group The carnivore corner"Hi
My hubby bought me a gun like you suggested and so far we have shot 2 possums caught in our trap. I have plucked their fur and chopped the hind legs off for the dogs and front legs for the cats. Then buried the carrasses under fruit trees…"
Kate replied to Stephen Coote's discussion How I Skin and Butcher a Possum in the group The carnivore corner"OMG - lucky it wasnt your eye!! Did you damage your ear - these days kids purposefully make big holes in there earlopes LOL - not going there.....
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Kate replied to Stephen Coote's discussion How I Skin and Butcher a Possum in the group The carnivore corner"Thanks so much for your reply. You gave lots of good advice and I will try the air rifle idea first. I can easily put it right up close to the possums head. My only worry is if I miss and the bullet hits the metal cage and ricochets back to…"
Kate replied to Stephen Coote's discussion How I Skin and Butcher a Possum in the group The carnivore corner"Hi
I could catch a possum a night from our property in my live capture cage, but I dont know how to kill them once I catch them. I dont have a gun, and dont fancy putting my hand into the cage to pull it out and knock it on the head just in case it…"
Kate replied to Laine's discussion What to grow for feeding poultry in the group Poultry in Urbania"oh I love the idea of oregano - my hens love lemon balm too - another medicating herb - however we havent had any lemon flavoured eggs yet - do your eggs taste like pizza:)"
Kate replied to Laine's discussion What to grow for feeding poultry in the group Poultry in Urbania"Wow, I never knew that the poultry would eat alfalfa. Do you let them graze it or do you have to process it in some way. I have sown a garden of sunflowers to use as a feed supplement. My girls have loved it in the past. Also I want to plant…"
"I'm all for wormwood but Tara MacFarlane down the road from us reports the bunnies eating her wormwood to the ground and killing it. Any other evidence that it does or does not work on rabbits?"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"If anyone does want their constantly broodie hen I will take her. We want to raise chicks:)"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"I would love one of my chickens to go clucky so we can get some babies. I got some bantams and they just keep on laying eggs with no sign of getting clucky.... is there a way to help them get CLUCKY!"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"Would it be inhumane to lock the chooks away for a few days and mix chilli peppers into the food in the feeder!! In the kids book 'The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch' they made mustard sandwiches to stop the seagulls eating his lunch! Perhaps a…"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"what a good idea about contacting DOC for some traps. I will do that Kali. Earl now that you mention the stoat on your place getting the rabbits - I noticed that the rabbits had disappeared. Now they are gone I guess that stoat is hungry. AHhhh"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"Last night I awoke to my chickens screaming. Knowing it was something attaching them I ran yelling into their coup. They all came rushing at me to be picked up except one. The Bossy One, who I had secretly resented for her bossy ways, had lost her…"
Kate commented on Janet Luke's group Poultry in Urbania"Oh no! They wont use the $195 feeder. That is heart breaking. At least they lay well. So do you just have to have it propped open all the time? I guess it can be closed at night to stop mice, and that only leaves the birds to eat all their food…"
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- This year I put in my first garden. I turned an ancient dead shub, root bound, aggapantha fulled garden into my vege plot. It took 3 months of hard slog every morning to clear the patch. The cucumbers, tomatoes and pumpkins all got diseases and for all my work I got 1 cucumber, a small crop of tomotoes and 2 pumpkins. Beetroot has been my only true success and I pull one out each day to add to my morning smoothie.
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- At 10:22am on April 6, 2013, Janet Kirwan said…
Hi Kate,
Sorry we don't have a hen wynedotte - we got a mix of 6 eggs in the spring and ended up with only one wynedotte. Good Luck with your search :-)
Janet
- At 8:25am on July 30, 2012,
Emma Reynolds said… He hasn't started crowing- though we do have an Orpington rooster who has been crowing (of sorts) for over a month. Although we are in Te Atatu, we technically live in an industrial area so don't have any neighbours to complain about our roos! :D
Having chooks certainly is a good learning experience! We have only had them for 6 months but have learnt a lot in that time and there is a wealth of information around if you have any issues (http://www.poultrycentral.co.nz/ is good)
Looking online, it seems to vary a lot when they start crowing- he does 'honk' of sorts, and his feathers have just started coming through (we were so hopeful he was a girl) so I expect it shouldn't be too long.
You are more than welcome to come and see our set up and pick him up- I am home with a toddler during the week but we are around most of the weekend too. My number is 098200143. :)
- At 7:16am on July 30, 2012, Emma Reynolds said…
Hi Kate, we would love you to have our roo! He is 17 weeks old and is really sweet. (hopefully the photo works below- it was taken last week)
We are based in Te Atatu South but do head out to Kumeu to buy our chook feed, so could drop him off once you are all set up.
We haven't actually had day old Pekins- we have 2 flocks- 8 bantams and a group of mainly full sized Orpingtons. We had 12 day old chicks- 6 from a breeder in Helensville (barred rocks and light sussex) and 6 Orpingtons from a breeder in Coatsville- all sourced from Trademe. We have a bantam roo though so hopefully in the future we will have chicks.
- At 6:35am on July 30, 2012,
Jenny Freewalker said… Hi Kate, i have 3 bantam hens that l need to move on as circumstances have changed. they are in New Lynn. They are laying but l really got them for the poop.
- At 10:47am on April 4, 2012,
Bridge Scully said… Hi Kate, I think you may be meaning Tree Lucerne which is also called Tagasaste. These are different from Tree Lupins. This is the tree crop that is useful for establishing new grounds. Cheers, Bridget
- At 10:05am on April 4, 2012,
Jean said… Kate I've sent you a reply through seed exchange, and a request to be your friend, I need to know your address if you'd like the seeds. The plants/trees grwo really quickly from seeds. Regards, Jean W.
- At 10:46pm on April 3, 2012,
Paul said… Hi Kate
Not sure if you got my email re Tree Lucerne. If you haven't got it, let me know and I'll message it to you on here.
Paul.
- At 10:04pm on April 3, 2012,
Matt Moir said… Hey Kate The new chook coop is being painted tomorrow and assembled thursday morning I'm pickin it up most likly thursday afternoon Ill post some pics hopefully this weekend and your welcome to come over and take a look if you like Cheers Matt
- At 9:46am on December 10, 2010,
Lesley Ramsey said… - Hi Kate
I cant do Wednesday so that leaves Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Friday 17 9am - 3pm
Lesley
- At 2:45pm on December 8, 2010, Lesley Ramsey said…
- Hi Kate have just looked at your profile and see that you live in North Harbour. I live in North Shore Albany/Glenfield border. If you want and expect a garden in transition, (looking a mess) you could come over for a looksee, if we can make arrangements as to time and day
Lesley
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