Hey not been on a site for a while & I've been meaning to catch up with darkbrowneggs blog, does anyone know if she still uses the site at all? Hi there - I don't come on often either now I don't have any poultry, but yes I am still travelling and still loving it I do keep my blog going the origina...

Out of interest never buy a Marans with white earlobes as in the middle of the photo posted by wcah80 - this is obviously a cross of some sort (Marans always have red earlobes) and crosses will not lay the dark brown eggs. there is information about Marans on The Marans Club website http://www.thema...

Thanks

The intention is to head to the continent as the weather cools this autumn so i'll let you know if I am headed your way

Off the Sandringham today and then to see Status Quo at Holkham Hall on Sat

Sorry I haven't been updating the journal, I seem to have endless internet and laptop problems, plus niggly things on Thebus. All in all it seems to have soaked up my time and I still haven't mastered the new programmes for photos etc But have been having a great time. Shetland to West Highlands. Ou...

Very nice looking pullets, Good straight combs, not overdone on the crests, which I think is better, white earlobes?, nicely coloured breasts, and smart alert look to show they should be good layers. Well done. Cant see the cockerel, but he has good yellow legs and looks to be well coloured apart fr...

Looking good Hen Gen - I have always like the look of black animals and birds for some reason.

And 5 from 2 as well I take it the big ears come through from the Texel side?

It just a bit of extra calcuim build up, sometimes it happens as they start to lay. If she is free ranging and has access to oystershell or mixed grit it should all come alright in the end. Eggs are perfectly edible

Yaaaaahhhhyyyyyyyy!!!!

Hi again - have an internet connection at present so have managed a few more pages, and if it holds up will add more tonight

Didnt seem to

PS Soufle - keep a close 'nose' on the egg and the incubator in general, and if you can smell anything iffy get it out of there, as is its going off it won't hatch and if it explodes you put your other eggs at risk.

DBE ....you possess nail varnish ??? The sort you paint on nails if you had hands that were fit to be seen in public ? ...respect. I did have a bottle many years ago , cant ever remeber using it ! Joking apart I could get some in as Drfish isnt in favour of the spray skin, havnt used it myself but ...

Internet problems mean I was late seeing this, but I have successfully used nail varnish on cracks. Needs to be applied pretty soon after the cracking incident to work though

Hi all - back online though not certain how long it will last. I have got the Fetlar page up though there are more photos to go on

I took Thebus over to Julias school today. Phoebe met all the children then they all packed into the bus

Hi All - Its ME - SUE! - and sorry Mama Packer - but I can't imagine me falling for a lovely lady - still I suppose I couldn't have imagined me travelling round in a bus, so who knows :lol: I have given myself a day off today to try and shake off this bug, and so have been lazy though have been look...

Hi All - I am back online, though not sure how long for. Have been to Yell Unst and Fetlar, and was going to the South Mainland Up Helly Aa, but I think I had some sort of bug and felt rubbish yesterday evening and most of today, But brightened up a bit now and just had some mushrooms on toast and a...