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Anyway getting back to coronavirus. You’ve probably seen pictures of it. One firm is doing Easter eggs modelled on it. Appeals to my sense of the macabre. And the real virus

Today I start saving eggs for my once in a year hatching. Will set the eggs on March 21st. I’ve been impressed by the two birds that I hatched last year that combine the blue gene, the silver gene, the barring gene and the slow feathering gene. So hope to hatch a lot more of them this year...

So what do people reckon to an uncle to nieces mating in chickens?

OK, I scoffed at my mate when he suggested this. But I have to admit that lamb steaks are juicier and more flavoursome than any beef steak I’ve ever eaten. From now on Mr Slaughterman will be asked to do this cut for me. I suggest you give them a try. Not on the usual butchers repertoire but can...

After fighting a losing battle with starlings I’ve ordered a new feeder. It’s electric and dispenses a set amount of food at predetermined times. It has a sound that once they get used to it will tell the chickens that food is available. I’ve ordered the one that is powered by a solar panel...

And the new year has well and truly arrived. The weather forecast for tomorrow is 57mph winds and 2.5 ins of snow. Folk have been out doing what they can to prepare. I’m well stocked with animal feed and gas and freezers full of food so what will be will be. So honouring Ullr, the Viking snow god.

Ridiculous. I would respond but I’m currently trying to prevent an asteroid crashing into the Gulf of Mexico and terminating the age of the dinosaurs.

Seen here this week. Pure exhibitionism. I thought whales were supposed to be intelligent.

So do I now you’ve referred to her. Her black and white striped bus was the talk of the island for 5 minutes. My favourite recollection of her visit to these parts was when she drove to the embarkation point for the ferry to the island of Foula and enquired of the ferry man whether they were...

I got Rupert as well but my favourite was this one.

First to admit, these are not my birds but pictures purloined from the internet. I keep and breed Dominiques on the bottom right. On the years that I do not need more stock I mate them to a Lavender Araucana, bottom left. This is a sex linked mating which means I can euthenase the cockerels at...

We all like to send out cards that reflect our personalities. After all, how many baubles, robins and nativity scenes can we live with. So this our card for 2019. What d’you reckon? PS Gotta keep the Dustbath going!

Year1 Purchased Texel x Shetland white ewe lambs Year 3 Mated to Zwartbles (bought in Shetland) kept black ewe lambs, gave ram away Year 5 Mated to Rouge de l’Ouest (bought in Aberdeenshire) and kept black ewe lambs, gave ram away This year (Year 8) going to Shetland x...

So how come no-one has put on a signature be it witty, pithy or just plain daft? It shows at the bottom of your posts. To do so click on your name then on ‘edit profile’ then on edit signature’.

I had read that, Diane. Harris is a stunning place. A friend of mine has had a lifelong love affair with North Uist. Definitely an acquired taste. Below is North Uist.

Call me a prude but in my view people who are arrested in toilets for importuning are creepy and repulsive (even more so if they are connected to Jimmy Saville). Here’s Wilfred Brambell (Steptoe senior).

I love the genre but there are some awful examples out there. Last night I watched the 1982 version of Pet Sematary (American spelling). It’s genius. Had me looking behind me when I took the dog out last thing. Not gratuitously blood fest. Just cracking suspense and frightening plot twists.

Does anyone know how to email Amazon?

No I didn’t buy anything. But my mate is planning to send a load down because the prices are so much better than here. This was advertised here in Shetland this week on our local site. Was snapped up while I thought about it. You snooze, you lose!

Just been watching the Lanark Ram Sales live on line. Not one of the Rousillon rams reached its reserve. “Don’t know what they are/ my father never had one/ don’t want any of that French rubbish. Can’t open my eyes and see the obvious superior quality of them”. Farmers huh?