http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum: Recent Posts en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:24 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17988 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:21 +0000 dollydylo 17988@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>If it is any consilation, I will be asking Santa for a big bucket of hindsight for myself this Christmas!!!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17987 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:32 +0000 m40mo 17987@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi Karen as Sarah says hindsight is a good thing, to be honest at the time I was so annoyed that it never crossed my mind to message Sarah on facebook as it was a forum issue, and not a difference in opinions<br /> like Sarah now my objection has been seen I am quite happy for this post to be deleted by Sara </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17986 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:34 +0000 dollydylo 17986@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all</p> <p>It is obvious from the above post that people are getting offended and/or upset, and I would like to gently suggest that the conversation is kept private amongst yourselves until this issue is resolved.</p> <p>I for one love the banter, advice and support this site and it's members give me and look forward to reading individual posts. We are always going to have different views, but should always be working together.</p> <p>thanks! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17985 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:40:38 +0000 campbell ridge 17985@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>If you had contacted me privately Mo, I could easily have removed your bit about the repetition without this escalating into people getting upset. I did not do so as I thought you might have berated me for altering your text. With hindsight, I should have contacted you first before moving it. Had I known the post was also under another post, I might have just deleted it as a repetition.<br /> My first thought is for Sara and her website so please do not make me feel bad for removing myself when I clearly have upset the apple cart.<br /> I would be more than happy for Sara to remove this whole post as she sees fit. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17984 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:03 +0000 m40mo 17984@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thank you Sara thats a nice step in the right direction but doesn't quite help me in this instance, when my comments are copied and pasted to a new post im not allowed to delete or change that once there and I would have done because like I have mentioned as this was the second time i'd replied to the same question my comments do to me read quite rude to the new member when all I was trying to do was be helpful, </p> <p>I'm not sure if Madi hadn't seen my reply to her question or just wasn't happy with it and so continued to search for a more reasuring responce which is probably how she ended up posting again on your post Sarah about campbells going broody even though you said at the start of your post it is very uncommon for them to do so<br /> I'm sure none of us intended to offened anyone but seems we all may have now, which is a shame when all any of us try to do is either offer help or just pass on our own experiences to each other and offering to leave as moderator when Sara probably needs help more than ever over the next few months seems a slight over reaction just because I was unhappy about something and said so x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17983 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:06:56 +0000 admin 17983@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All and Lisa,<br /> My guinea fowl has spent a second night in out, he flew into the conifers, so I was pleased that the conifer trees would give the guinea some warmth and protection. Sally at Topveg keeps guinea fowl and like the guy you know Lisa, they always roost in trees whatever the weather!<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17982 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:04:51 +0000 admin 17982@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo and Sarah,<br /> I am sorry to read about this.<br /> With regards to editing your own posts I have checked the settings and it was set so that a member could edit/delete their post for 240 minutes (4 hours) I have upped this to 2880 minutes (48 hours) so now you should have longer to edit or delete your own post.<br /> I am aiming to get the private messaging working on the forum which will make it easier to contact another forum if I need to discuss forum posts with them.<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17981 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:55:40 +0000 admin 17981@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo,<br /> You asked about my drake mating. I don't notice my drake mating in the Winter, he probably does but I just don't see it as it's not as often as in the Spring and Summer! I haven't noticed him mating since the snow came!<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2869#post-17980 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:57 +0000 admin 17980@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi maddison,<br /> You could try herding your ducks into the internal part of the hut until they get used to this. They are obviously choosing to stay in the outside aviary and if they lived in the wild they wouldn't have a hut to go into. A consideration is the protection from predators as Mama mentions, is the aviary strong enough if a fox comes sniffing round? Can you put plenty of straw in the aviary part as well so they can snuggle into that?<br /> Hope you get them to where you want them to be!<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends</p> <p>Hi Duckcrazy (Madi),<br /> You ask about khaki campbell's going broody. Last week I saw my male khaki mate with his females a few times but that was before the cold weather came.<br /> I have kept khaki campbells for 3 or 4 years now and only last year did one of the khaki campbells sit on some eggs and I think this was due to one of the buff orpington ducks sitting in the hut so they shared the nest which was lovely to see.<br /> They tend to go broody more towards the summer months. My khaki campbells have in the past gone broody for a couple of days but have usually sat in a field so I have got them off the nest as they would be susceptible to the dreaded fox!<br /> Once the drake starts to mate I would give it at least a month to make sure the eggs are fertile.<br /> Good luck.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17979 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:11:30 +0000 m40mo 17979@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sarah if you hadn't seen that I had replied to this question 24 hours before it was re posted on your post maybe now you understand why I felt you removing and re editing it made me feel my comment looked rude when I started by saying</p> <p>Hello again Madi, incase you missed this when you asked this question else where thought i'd copy my reply again to, </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17978 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:53 +0000 campbell ridge 17978@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I thought this was the original post which is why I reposted it here. I didn't realise the same post was posted under two different topics. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17977 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:48 +0000 campbell ridge 17977@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo, I moved the post as it was added on to my post of well over a year ago and was not relevant to the post in this situation. I have not deleted my original post, it is just closed so can still be read.<br /> I do not see anything about what I have done as making your comments appear rude to anyone and certainly did not intend it to be so.<br /> My actual reason for removing it was I felt precious about my long post and photos of Mattie and her babies and as you brought it up that it would have been better to start a new post, I did just that.<br /> I'm sorry you feel offended I shall tell Sara I resign as a moderator.<br /> Sarah </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2875#post-17976 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:07:45 +0000 m40mo 17976@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sara and Sarah, I have to say I was a little bit concerned tonight to see that Sarah had deleted her original post where a new member had for the second time asked the same question,<br /> I feel it made my comments on the post which were copied as well from Sarahs post look rather rude and out of context, </p> <p>My main reason for raising this is it made me realise as members there is no way for us to chose to delete or edit our own posts after a short period of time, maybe in future if posts and comments are moved members could be asked first or at least given the option to remove their comments if they so wish </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2874#post-17975 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:07 +0000 Mama 17975@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Good for you and at least not as bad as the cockeral .Silly hens they are and nice to see you back .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2874#post-17974 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:31 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 17974@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>i picked her up in a blanket, She didn`t like it but she is home now. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2874#post-17973 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:27:39 +0000 Mama 17973@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Pick her up and take her home Wolf .Yes she will be hissy to say the least but kinder for her and you .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2874#post-17972 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:25:11 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 17972@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi, good to be back but i have a question. i am not too experianced with chickens, you may recall the problem i had with the Rooster. well now one of my chickens is sitting on her egg in a hedge about 30 yards from her coop. The egg is NOT fertile and there can be no more than 1 as i was collecting them from her nest as she laid. What will happen if i try to pick her up, will she be protective of her nest. She is waisting her time sitting there and will be in danger all night. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17971 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:22:42 +0000 Mama 17971@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh dear this is all so confusing ,have answered on the original post so perhaps best not to on this one.Hope Maddi got her answer. Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2869#post-17970 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:55 +0000 Mama 17970@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi duckcrazy ,Mo is right about broodys as had many .There is nothing you can do turn a duck into being broody but if she has the inclination you can encourage that by leaving pot eggs of golfballs in the nest .You will soon know if she is for real as she will hiss and get very stroppy when you go near her nest .can't comment on Khakis as don't have but Mo Sara and other members do . Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17969 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:50 +0000 campbell ridge 17969@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>mine definitely slow down mating in the winter, but the girls have started "mounting" along with an increase in egg production - we now get 3-4 per day. my older ducks are still not laying and the males only mating with the younger girls, not with their respective partners. perhaps its an age thing </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17968 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:24:29 +0000 campbell ridge 17968@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>posted by Mo -</p> <p>Sara are you saying your drake stops mating completely in the winter because mine certainly don't, they do slow down a lot though and calm down enough in their aggression towards each other to spend the winter as one group, but they will need seperating again because even this week with snow on the ground they are mating with the girls and the aggression is starting again</p> <p>mo x<br /> POSTED 3 HOURS AGO # 86.134.69.28 </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2873#post-17967 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:21:40 +0000 campbell ridge 17967@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have re posted this so it is clearer as it starts a new topic.</p> <p>duckcrazy<br /> Member</p> <p>hi all, i am fairly new to farming friends but i have a lovely pair of kahki cambells named george and pennelope and i am wandering when my little girl will start to get broody? i have had her for around 4 months but she was fully grown and laying everyday when i got her so i am unsure as to how old she is. she still lays everyday however she just went 2full weeks without an egg but is now back to everyday laying. i have left todays egg in there and am going to do the same for the rest of the week to see if she sits on them but i am just wandering is ther a season where they get broody or a certain time of year?they do the deed ALL the time so i know the eggs would be fertile i just need her to sit on them. madi</p> <p>POSTED 17 HOURS AGO # 122.149.76.151 EDIT DELETE</p> <p>m40mo<br /> Member</p> <p>Hello again Madi, incase you missed this when you asked this question else where thought i'd copy my reply again to, maybe if you're struggleing to find information on the forum it might be better to write a new post of your own,instead of on the end of old posts then members are more likely to spot it and reply to you, but think the response will be similar to mine i'm affraid, but here it is again just incase</p> <p>hi Madi, I have 3 khaki campbell girls and 2 khaki drakes 2 years old,<br /> im affraid its very unlikely she will go broody, two of my girls in the summer will go broody for about 2 hours then get fed up and walk away, as I dont want ducklings sometimes I move them of the nest anyway<br /> Khakis very occasionally will go broody and sit for the 28 days but it is very rare, they were bread to be excellent egg layers up to 350 eggs per year but are more interested in forageing then being parents, leaving eggs in a nest wont encourage her to go broody it is a natural instinct not something you can force im affraid,<br /> more info in the link below</p> <p><a href="http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/campbell.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/campbell.htm</a></p> <p>mo x<br /> POSTED 8 HOURS AGO # 86.134.69.28 EDIT DELETE</p> <p>admin<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends</p> <p>Hi Madi,<br /> Last week I saw my male khaki mate with his females a few times but that was before the cold weather came.<br /> I have kept khaki campbells for 3 or 4 years now and only last year did one of the khaki campbells sit on some eggs and I think this was due to one of the buff orpington ducks sitting in the hut so they shared the nest which was lovely to see.<br /> They tend to go broody more towards the summer months. My khaki campbells have in the past gone broody for a couple of days but have usually sat in a field so I have got them off the nest as they would be susceptible to the dreaded fox!<br /> Once the drake starts to mate I would give it at least a month to make sure the eggs are fertile.<br /> Good luck.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2871#post-17966 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:10 +0000 campbell ridge 17966@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>My chickens love warm porridge made with water as a warming breakfast. They also prefer their ex batt pellets mixed with warm water than dry. They have not accquired a taste for cooked or raw veggie peelings yet, but they will.................. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17965 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:56 +0000 pinkpoultry 17965@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all!<br /> I know I live in Gloucestershire-In the South West of England, but a guy I know has Guinea Fowl and they roost in the trees all year round! Cant get them into a house, they love the trees!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2871#post-17964 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:17 +0000 m40mo 17964@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi lisa I have a friend who gives her chickens porridge in the winter tried my ducks last year but they wouldnt touch it, like Mama with the ducks I give them pasta or peas in warm water in a cat litter tray so they drink warm water as well as eat warm food </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2871#post-17961 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:18:41 +0000 Mama 17961@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Lisa, Mine also liked cooked carrot, sprout and potato peelings and I left the water in so they got a nice warm drink too. Seen your pics the new hens are lovely .Mama. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2855#post-17960 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:56:11 +0000 lisamaslen 17960@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi sara,<br /> Thats wonderfull news, congratulations to you and steve,take care</p> <p>Lisa<br /> xxx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2871#post-17959 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:53:19 +0000 lisamaslen 17959@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi not been on for ages,thaough i would say Hi &#38; find out what you all give your chickens to warm them up in the winter, i have been giving mine some warm pasta they seem to love it they come running up to me as soon as they see me now, its really sweet, also i have been putting some warm water in their layers,and made it in to a sort of mash, they love this as well,they are sleeping in the nest boxes at the moment so have been putting extra straw in there , but they would sooner have a good old scratch and empty it all over the place, </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17955 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:07:24 +0000 admin 17955@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mo,<br /> He has to pick the coldest night of the year to be out! Aaahhh! I will have to shovel the snow off the ground tomorrow so he can walk back to the hut!<br /> The things you do for your animals!<br /> Hope all is well with you.<br /> Best Wishes<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17954 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:43 +0000 m40mo 17954@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>aww Sara do hope he will be fine what a worry for you x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=406#post-17953 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:51 +0000 admin 17953@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi all,<br /> I would just like to say that my guinea fowl still do not like snow, they will not stand on it. I haven't been letting them out since the weekend as they won't stand on snow. Unfortunately today when I went into give them some more food in their trays one of the guinea fowl got out and flew from the doorstep around the corner and landed on the greenhouse roof. He is not sitting 3 round bales high in the barn, shouting his head off as he is not pleased to be separated from the others. I just hope that he will be able to survive the temperatures during the night. I have had guinea fowl roost in trees for a few days through similar weather, so hopefully this one will be just as hardy!<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2870#post-17952 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:56 +0000 admin 17952@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi ellied,<br /> I used to keep pigs. Are you talking about a movement license or are you talking about registering the pigs to the BPA (British Pig Association) which you do if the pigs are pedigree. If the kune kune is a pedigree kune kune or from pedigree kune kune pigs then you could try to look up the parent kune kune pigs on the BPA website to find the owners address. If your kune kune pig was born on the previous owners property then their ear tag number may be similar to the parents number, that is if yours has been ear tagged.<br /> With regards to a movement license, the previous owners should have given you a movement license with their details on when you took the pig from their property or sent it onto to you later, they would need it for their records as well as you needing it for yours. Here is a link to a user guide of the movement licenses that may be useful <a href="http://www.britishpigs.org/eAML2%20Farm%20and%20Show%20User%20Guide%20Web.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishpigs.org/eAML2%20Farm%20and%20Show%20User%20Guide%20Web.pdf</a><br /> Hope you get this sorted.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2870#post-17951 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:33:49 +0000 m40mo 17951@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello im sure Sara ( Admin ) will be along to offer some advice soon, in the meantime theres good information in this link<br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2854</a></p> <p>it seems the people you got the pigs from should have known better and helped you out, my thoughts are all you can do is approach your local animal officer at your council and explain your situation and hope they are helpful to you </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2870#post-17950 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:21 +0000 ellied 17950@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have a CPH number but no licenses for my 2 pet pigs. The middle white my husband rescued from a farm after was told by the farmer he was going to knock it on the head, as just a little runt and going to die, then suddenly it was worth some money when my husband said he would take it! And the other is a Kune kune, which when I collected they didn't have the paperwork to hand and I have now lost there contact details to obtain the information I require, I know all very bad of me. But now how can I register them/get them a license? Help. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2869#post-17949 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:22:53 +0000 m40mo 17949@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hi Madi, I have 3 khaki campbell girls and 2 khaki drakes 2 years old,<br /> im affraid its very unlikely she will go broody, two of my girls in the summer will go broody for about 2 hours then get fed up and walk away, as I dont want ducklings sometimes I move them of the nest anyway<br /> Khakis very occasionally will go broody and sit for the 28 days but it is very rare, they were bread to be excellent egg layers up to 350 eggs per year but are more interested in forageing then being parents, leaving eggs in a nest wont encourage her to go broody it is a natural instinct not something you can force im affraid, more info in the link below</p> <p><a href="http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/campbell.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/campbell.htm</a> </p>