Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

I don't know if it's me or the site, but I'm finding it impossible to write text after posting an image. It's begining to seriously irritate me.

 

[Ribh]

Lovely afternoon here in Bristol. I left the flat earlier than usual so I could clean up the rubbish on my allotment plot and start digging it over. Chickens got three hours out this afternoon.
Matilda isn't the full ticket. She ate okay but was on the subdued side. I'm going to have to grab her tomorrow and check her over.
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Apart from Matilda that sounds like a really lovely afternoon.

 

[Shadrach]

First dig on the allotment patch. It needs double digging which is quite hard going. Double digging as in the depth of the spade twice.

 

[Sally PB]

Ooooof. Double digging. Oooooof. My back aches just thinking about it.

 

[Marie2020]

I don't know if it's me or the site, but I'm finding it impossible to write text after posting an image. It's begining to seriously irritate me.

I get this plus I sometimes cant get too the post when I've written. It's really strange

 

[Ribh]

First dig on the allotment patch. It needs double digging which is quite hard going. Double digging as in the depth of the spade twice.
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Hmmm... What's the soil like overall, Shad? It looks ok on my computer. A bit clayey maybe...?

 

[Shadrach]

Hmmm... What's the soil like overall, Shad? It looks ok on my computer. A bit clayey maybe...?

It's still a bit wet to tell. If it doesn't rain overnight and tomorrow which it shouldn't according to the weather people I'll be in a better position to tell. The worm load is good so that's promising. What it will grow what with the weather etc remains to be seen. It won't be like the veg garden in Catalonia, that much I'm pretty certain off.

 

[Marie2020]

Hmmm... What's the soil like overall, Shad? It looks ok on my computer. A bit clayey maybe...?

I'll bet it's clay, I've lived in several parts of the uk and it's been clay .

It's still a bit wet to tell. If it doesn't rain overnight and tomorrow which it shouldn't according to the weather people I'll be in a better position to tell. The worm load is good so that's promising. What it will grow what with the weather etc remains to be seen. It won't be like the veg garden in Catalonia, that much I'm pretty certain off.

 

[Marie2020]

What is the best mite powder? I've totally lost the name that was mentioned

 

[Ribh]

What is the best mite powder? I've totally lost the name that was mentioned

I use Pestene. I've linked you to eBay UK. Shad prefers a spray but I haven't found one out here that works as well as the powder.