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Grew up with them. Parents bred and sold them as a sideline. Miss really fresh free range eggs - they make awesome cakes![Sunglasses](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sunglasses.gif)
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THis is a great one
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THis is a great one
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Well two of the toxic hens have been won over and are now openly socialising with the nice darkies who still crowd around me for protective custody whenever I step into the chicken run.
7 eggs laid today (4 smallish ones and 3 large).
...One old hen is not laying. ![Sneaky](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sneaky.gif)
Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
. Hopefully some plums and apricots will survive the parrots. No sign of any carrots and gemsquash yet
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Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
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Well two of the toxic hens have been won over and are now openly socialising with the nice darkies who still crowd around me for protective custody whenever I step into the chicken run.
7 eggs laid today (4 smallish ones and 3 large).
...One old hen is not laying. ![Sneaky](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sneaky.gif)
Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
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Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
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Aren't you worried the chooks will eat your vegie garden?
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It's the first time in many years that we've had a good sized garden to grow these kinds of things and we've just signed up another year's lease for our rental so can plan for the next 12 months. No problem with the chickens - they're confined to their run.
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Well two of the toxic hens have been won over and are now openly socialising with the nice darkies who still crowd around me for protective custody whenever I step into the chicken run.
7 eggs laid today (4 smallish ones and 3 large).
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Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
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Didn't take into consideration pest killer did I
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Well two of the toxic hens have been won over and are now openly socialising with the nice darkies who still crowd around me for protective custody whenever I step into the chicken run.
7 eggs laid today (4 smallish ones and 3 large).
...One old hen is not laying. ![Sneaky](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sneaky.gif)
Meanwhile in the garden, the watermelon and rockmellon seedlings are coming up, potatoes and onions are showing through nicely, tomatoes will soon be ready to plant out and the chilli plant seeds have begun to germinate as are the strawberry seeds on the window sill
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Our garden is almost nasturtium free
waiting for the patch at the back to be seeded and the patch under the pergola to be cleared ready for veggies and possibly some chooks ![Thumbs Up](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Been investigating the defunct irrigation system at the front and I am hoping we can salvage it by attaching it to the front tap
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Been investigating the defunct irrigation system at the front and I am hoping we can salvage it by attaching it to the front tap
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Our garden is almost nasturtium free
waiting for the patch at the back to be seeded and the patch under the pergola to be cleared ready for veggies and possibly some chooks ![Thumbs Up](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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Been investigating the defunct irrigation system at the front and I am hoping we can salvage it by attaching it to the front tap
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Something has eaten my climbing beans (rabbits and/or snails) so I've had to plant more. The english spinach is being harvested almost daily now, the lettuce is ready to pick, so must sow some more. The rabbits ate the parsely, so I've netted that too, but they left the sage alone. Peppers are doing quite well as far as growth, but no flowers yet. Chard and chillies are just sprouting, and the spring onions are now 6" high, so I've just sown more to get a succession. Snails/birds got my tomatoes, so I'm on the second lot, which I've just potted on and netted. My garden is full of wire cages and net, and still the vermin eat the stuff, or the brush turkeys scratch out my seedlings.
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On that topic I miss this Brisbane zoo we used to go to as kids. The dads used to drive the family car in with the lions. Keep the windows up kids. Maybe you could start up a new one ? ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Bullens African Lion Safari:
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Bullens African Lion Safari:
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Oh I used to go there. My daughters boyfriend did not beleive there was one down beenleigh till i showed him the link..
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