Mundane News

[biggs682]

Caught up on some tv for an hour
Next blood donation booked

 

[Mike_P]

Thoughts of restaining the side gate were quashed by finding parts still green despite being pressure washed a week or two back. White vinegar solution applied and scrubbed but only partially effective in places so pressure washed again. Caught the path with the pressure washer output and then spent a good time clearing most of the path and the driveway. User error kicked as the idea was use the pressure washer to shift most of the muck and then do it again with cleaning solution. Completely forgot you have to set the lance to mix in the solution. Oh well, something for another day.

 

[tom73]

Lovely sunny early evening think I will take Charlie out once the cricket finishers for day.

 

[classic33]

Four, I'm afraid. They're only 2 years old, and we haven't had 4 eggs from them in a day this year.


Genius!

Fifty percent return rate, on the day in question, isn't acceptable really.

You need to split them into two houses and get them competing against each other. The more they lay the better they get fed.

Should you try it, and you get an increase in egg return, you got the tip here.

 

[classic33]

Pooch is fine. She's guarding the workshop. She ran away when a bumblebee came in, but she's back on patrol now so she thinks she's been forgiven.

There was Pooch News then.

 

[MikeG]

Fifty percent return rate, on the day in question, isn't acceptable really.

You need to split them into two houses and get them competing against each other. The more they lay the better they get fed.

Should you try it, and you get an increase in egg return, you got the tip here.

Love it! The thought of chicken egg-laying competitions..........

 

[tyred]

Time for a ride
No GP spoilers please either qualifying or actual race

Alain Prost won.🤫

 

[tyred]

Nice, extra long perambulation this morning and stopped at the Homebase to buy a replacement handle for my bedroom window as the original broke. No idea what sort of crap metal they make these things from. I paid extra for a Yale one, no idea if will last any better but does seem better made. All fitted and working.

Had a forty mile ride in the afternoon which I enjoyed a lot. Took some roads I hadn't cycled in a long time, mainly because I was daydreaming and missed the turnoff I had planned! Nice and sunny but deceptively cold.

Had chicken and chips and now out for my Sunday evening music fix.

 

[classic33]

Love it! The thought of chicken egg-laying competitions..........

And the increased cost to yourself is only chicken feed really.

 

[MikeG]

No, no. There would be no increased cost. The losers give up some of their food to the winners. Net zero change to food bill......

 

[classic33]

No, no. There would be no increased cost. The losers give up some of their food to the winners. Net zero change to food bill......

Then you run the risk of those laying less becoming cannibals.

Could you handle more than one cannibal chicken.

 

[tom73]

Fifty percent return rate, on the day in question, isn't acceptable really.

You need to split them into two houses and get them competing against each other. The more they lay the better they get fed.

Should you try it, and you get an increase in egg return, you got the tip here.

One of my great aunt's was married a farmer and local butcher. My dad us to say if a chicken stopped laying she soon had it in the pot.
Equally she'd happily care for and bottle feed orphan lamb's. She use to keep them warm in the warming oven.

 

[MikeG]

Then you run the risk of those laying less becoming cannibals.

Could you handle more than one cannibal chicken.

Fair point.

I'm considering making half a dozen wooden "eggs", and leaving them in the nest boxes so that the cannibal might get a headache from attacking the wrong egg. However, that risks turning themk all broody.

 

[fossyant]

I'm ruined. Tour de Manc - Mad Manc route. That's all. Ooh, ah, ooh. Moving like I'm 95 now

 

[classic33]

Fair point.

I'm considering making half a dozen wooden "eggs", and leaving them in the nest boxes so that the cannibal might get a headache from attacking the wrong egg. However, that risks turning themk all broody.

And fewer eggs for yourself, which isn't what you want.