The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6927 Location: isle of lewis

mind you the said apple could always be stolen by a duck ,

debcat · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Hang an old sock underneath it to gently catch it when it falls

poultry poofs · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:38 am Post subject:

Slide the apple into the leg of some tights (preferably old ones, not the ones you are wearing)so that the tight material holds the apple and tie the top of the material to the branch it wont fall off and get eaten then. Wink

My grandfather used to slide marrows into the leg of a stocking(clean ones,and they were'nt his) to stop the slugs eating them before they were picked.
Idea

I presume midges can bite through stockings ? otherwise we would have seen pics on the news of the whole of western Scotland dressed like bank robbers Confused

be interesting to know the answer....................................................................................just curious like Confused

..............................I'll get me coat Embarassed

rich

CP · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:41 am Post subject:

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6927 Location: isle of lewis

i haven't let the children take any pics of me wearing their tights over a baseball hat to stop the midges biting my face ,i'm afraid said ducks who shall remain anonimous stole the apple and where spotted running away with said loot from robbery ,any body spotting these should report

these should be approched with caution as the are considered armed and dangerous

CP · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

So, no more apple then?? Not even enough to make apple sauce for your Sunday dinner? crybaby

NannyP · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

mojo · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

suz reckon the culprit was the duck wearing a disguise at back of piccy

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6927 Location: isle of lewis

poultry poofs · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

NannyP · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

Darling, I can't find my seat..........I'm not drunk you know Very Happy