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How many fish *ollocks does it take to make a cake? ?

I didn't realise how long a coal tender was!

I've not heard of Reel Ocean Sent before. I'll have to look it up...

The garnish has git to depend on the gin, hasn't it? I like Adnams Copper House gin with Fevertree Mediterranean tonic. A single segment of mandarin goes perfectly, but I wouldn't put it in my Salhouse gin...

Would the Strikemasters be the jets that fly low over our village & put the hens off lay? The girls aren't keen on red kites, but the jets terrify them ?

I'd think twice about taking my ex-batts! They're family... But then I haven't been to a cinema since 2019 either...

DEFRA have announced that poultry shows are permitted from 23rd August 2023 (in England only & no ducks, geese or swans allowed). https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-across-great-britain The question is, would you be brave enough...

My glass fusing class were having teabreak out in the garden just after noon when we were treated to a flypast by a Spitfire plus something else that we heard but didn't see. Naturally I thought of BYM, as you do... Where might they have come from & be going to, passing over Canterbury?

Sounds like heaven to me, Hen-Gen! What kind of gin & which tonic?

Brilliant ?

I've not come across a liquid form of diatom before. I guess it's a slurry?

Hi Tropical & welcome to the forum. I'm not a quail expert, but if my hens are anything to go by, they tend to be suspicious of any foodstuff that they haven't seen before. They might not be interested the first time, but after a while they'll eat it with enthusiasm. With some peck blocks...

Fred Hams, near Ashford in Kent might be worth a try. He used to keep a good breeding flock of Light Sussex; I had one of his until a couple of months back.

You'll want to wear an FFP3 mask, as diatom (diatomaceous earth) isn't good for your lungs, but I agree with Lady A that this is the way to go. Puff some under each wing, in amongst the hackle feathers & in the fluffy bum feathers, rubbing it in to distribute it. Add some to the hens' dustbath...

Sadly they don't seem to eat bindweed, but I don't suppose you'd want to plant it! They mostly leave rose bushes alone, holly too.

I've just been for a walk along Conyer creek near Faversham as the tide was going out. Happily the waders & ducks all looked healthy.

I often sell eggs to friends at this time of year if I've got more than I need. Several times people have said "I don't carry cash. Can I pay by card?" That got me thinking. I always say "sorry but the girls don't have a bank account", but what if... I can picture the scene. I turn up at the...

Oh dear.....

We saw five dead geese & a dead swan in the canal in Liverpool last week. I did wonder whether that might be HPAI. I hope not...

I've got sooooo many of all of those...