Hens, Roses, Recipes and Reuse

Organic self-sufficiency by the sea.

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Food for free for your poultry from inedible twigs and leaves, which provide a haven rich in invertebrates and non-edible fibre for optimum gut and immune system function. Enjoy! Sue xx

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Identifying & Troubleshooting Common Nutritional Deficiencies in Quail & Other Poultry/Game Birds

Common Nutritional Deficiencies Quail Game-birds Poultry

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My two hens sitting in the wall planter found someone to lay them an egg whilst we were away and here is the result - hatched this morning. The funny thing is she/he looks exactly like them!

Love from sunny Normandie, Sue xx

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Short Natural Quail Keeping

@Pavlovafowl My channel is about natural quail, chicken and pigeon keeping. I have over 220 videos on everything from raising quail with a h

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Male hatched here last year with a hen and female from an organic farm, so was hoping they would have their natural instincts - and the did! Sue and Andy xxx

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Short No one enjoys dinner like the Gloucester Old Spot

One of the joys of going back home to Scotland is seeing all the family - including these two and what could be better than a family dinner.

Every home should have some!

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Scott the Silkie to the rescue! Web forming Ermine Moths are beautiful creatures but they are also extremely destructive in the larval form. In a forest garden normally this is no problem, as with the amount of vegetation there is food for all and the leaves easily grow back. However, this year the moths have been prolific and their caterpillars are everywhere in the hawthorn trees and the wild birds can't keep up.

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Broody hens never cease to amaze me in their quest for motherhood but these two outdid all others with their ability to squeeze into a wall planter and sit on a wooden egg. So much so, in fact that if they hatch a wooden chicken, I won't even raise an eyebrow. Love from France, Sue xx

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Tuxedo Quail - Dress to impress!

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Sharing details on how I choose a hen for hatching and raising quail and ideas for making a safe nest for the chicks and one which also helps the mother deal with such tiny eggs. This has been a bit of a roller-coaster journey but as usual, there is a lot to learn and that is all to the good.

Love from Normandie, Sue and Andy  xx

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Heading back towards sunny days, we've turned the corner! One of my favourite photos - Stansilas our White-laced Chamois bearded and crested Polish rooster/cockerel. You can see in his face just how lovable he is. Much love, Sue and Andy xxx

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The adorable English White & Panda Quail, you've got a (garden) companion, slug-eater, fearless free-ranger and friend for life. Much love from Normandie, Sue and Andy xxx

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Squee says Hello to Breakfast! Hola desayuno. Bonjour petit-déj!

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The beautiful and adorable Golden quail - an in depth look at this fascinating bird and why it also has the name Isabelle/Isabela.

Love from Normandie, Sue xx

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Baby Hedgehog Breakfast or Tea-Time Buns - Enriched Dough

Recipe Buns Baby Hedgehog Enriched Organic Dough

Fun to make and totally delicious served warm with raw butter. Inspired by these lovely creatures, I decided to make hedgehog-shaped buns but unlike the plain ones sometimes sold at our local bakery, I'm going to fill them with a mixture of nuts and fruit.

Enjoy!

Love Sue xxx