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 Topic: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
Barnie
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Feb 09, 07 12:02 am Subject: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
| If it turns out that the meat DID come from the exclusion zone, and The Observer & Guardian have an accurate version of the story, and that the biosecurity was abysmal rather than good enough to r ... |
| Topic: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
Barnie
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Feb 08, 07 9:48 pm Subject: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
On another forum the source is said to be, and I quote....
"cheap birds bought in by Bernard Matthews a few weeks ago from East Europe where a small out break occurred"
Makes sense, I bet BM use ... |
| Topic: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
Barnie
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Feb 03, 07 11:21 pm Subject: Here we go again (Avian Influenza) |
On another forum the source is said to be, and I quote....
"cheap birds bought in by Bernard Matthews a few weeks ago from East Europe where a small out break occurred"
Makes sense, I bet BM use ... |
| Topic: Grey water, low-pressure garden-related conundrum... |
Barnie
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Jan 28, 07 4:24 pm Subject: Grey water, low-pressure garden-related conundrum... |
I was thinking about manual pumps because it seemed lowest-tech; but I haven't done any finding out about them yet.
The old style cast iron lift pumps are still manufactured and can be bought new ... |
| Topic: Grey water, low-pressure garden-related conundrum... |
Barnie
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Jan 28, 07 3:17 pm Subject: Grey water, low-pressure garden-related conundrum... |
Hi Kitchenwitch,
The real once an for all solution to your water problems would be to have a bore hole drilled, fitted with a pump linked to a pressure vessel so that when you turn on a tap you get ... |
| Topic: 'Green' damp proofing |
Barnie
Replies: 33
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Jan 28, 07 12:23 pm Subject: 'Green' damp proofing |
Thanks all for your appreciation, and appologies to Armchair for temporarily hijacking his thread  |
| Topic: 'Green' damp proofing |
Barnie
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat Jan 27, 07 11:05 pm Subject: 'Green' damp proofing |
In which case I won't offer to dig the ditch for my elderly, wealthy next door neighbour who has what looks very much like ground water trickling into her cellar from about 1.3m below ground level!
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| Topic: Speckledy pullets wanted |
Barnie
Replies: 15
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jan 27, 07 3:57 pm Subject: Speckledy pullets wanted |
Unfortunately I'm struggling to keep up with housing for chicks myself this season, I could probably push it to 5wks in the brooder cages but after that they'd need to go I'm afraid..
Have you trie ... |
| Topic: Speckledy pullets wanted |
Barnie
Replies: 15
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jan 27, 07 3:35 pm Subject: Speckledy pullets wanted |
| I have some lovely Welsummers that I've dropped in the incubator today to test for fertility, if they prove fertile and you'd like them I can let them run to hatch for you? |
| Topic: selling eggs |
Barnie
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jan 27, 07 2:01 pm Subject: selling eggs |
Why do you think it takes so long to get a reply from them?
Could it be that they're too busy reading forums like this? |
| Topic: 'Green' damp proofing |
Barnie
Replies: 33
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat Jan 27, 07 1:46 am Subject: 'Green' damp proofing |
| 300mm width is fine and 450 to 600mm below top of foundations at it's highest point, the trench needs to slop off all the way and idealy exit somewhere convenient, it can exit into a soakaway if neces ... |
| Topic: Anyone want a fridge/freezer? |
Barnie
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Fri Jan 26, 07 11:43 pm Subject: Anyone want a fridge/freezer? |
| What's your location? |
| Topic: 'Green' damp proofing |
Barnie
Replies: 33
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri Jan 26, 07 11:01 pm Subject: 'Green' damp proofing |
Thanks for your compliment Gervase.
The shale was put to good use - we built our access road with it, so it solved 2 problems in one hit, I love it when things work out like that.
The whole VAT ... |
| Topic: do you own a deep fat fryer? |
Barnie
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Jan 26, 07 10:09 pm Subject: do you own a deep fat fryer? |
.... we do Oli Balle....
Wow that's something I miss eating at New Year, haven't eaten it since my father passed away, he used to fry loads of them....
I'd be very grateful if you could post the ... |
| Topic: Speckledy pullets wanted |
Barnie
Replies: 15
Views: 7330
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Jan 26, 07 9:55 pm Subject: Speckledy pullets wanted |
| I have a few Rhode Island Reds available as POL pullets, no speckeldy, but plenty of other breeds that might interest you? I can even hatch you some chicks from my other breeds if anything takes your ... |
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