You use honey to make curd? No granulated sugar needed? I'm all for honey in place of sugar!Anyone who has more than 40 chickens and takes care of them like you do, and stays smiling most of the time, is my hero.
I'm glad I had forgotten about that, because it's heartwarming to read that story again. It's incredible to have daughters from all those threes.
And all that just because your cousin moved up North. I thought you already lived "Up North" !
To me it feels like a very useful tool to help a hen that's generally healthy, but has laying issues. But I would not be able to afford it for more than one or two hens.
RC mentioned a few times that progestogen only human contraceptive could be an interesting alternative, if they are easily available where you live.
I hadn't thought of that at all, but it's a possibility.
The vet did warn us that the effectiveness and the duration of the implant varied greatly from one chicken to an other. Laure had such a hard moult at the start and she immediately stopped laying, so it seemed like she was very receptive.
I have an appointment for her next wednesday. I hope she doesn't moult so be bad this time with the cold!
Such a strange hen she is. Both terrified and extremely curious !
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Jam vs curd : I was given a basket of Seville oranges (I think that's what you call them ? Bitter oranges ?) and made jam on monday. Then I had a bunch left, so I made curd : two jars and a pie.
It took almost an hour and a half, not including heating, to make 2 kg of jam that I know I'm not going to eat. The honey from our bees taste so good that all the jam we make keeps piling up in our cupboards.
Meanwhile the curd took about ten minutes, it took ten more minutes to make the crust, and both the pie and the two jars will be gone in a matter of days.
So the next oranges to show up at my place will all be turned into curd. I just don't like jam enough to bother !
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Like these ? They were babies then in january 2021.
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What is the matter with your health Alex ? You said too much, or not enough. Your chooks need you and your bad jokes to make them laugh (or not) !
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I finally completed writing three posts about Piou-piou's story. It was long and difficult to write so I'm not sure it's fun to read, but I'll still share in case someone who hasn't read it yet is interested.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
I hope you all have a pleasant day, I'm off to bed early. We say "go to bed / get up with the hens" for early sleepers and risers !
