ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 Oh, also getting timber cut for table top 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 51 minutes ago, hot dog said: No idea about bee keeping but as away to make money for a small holder wouldn't it be more profitable than selling eggs. I don't sell eating eggs, gift them to a few people. I was selling hatching eggs on ebay, was averaging £16 'profit' for 6 eggs after postage....no point selling eating eggs when can get that much. Local honey round us sells for 6quid a jar but Could be 4-500 to get set up with bees. All the bits I've been doing are about providing for us as a family, if we can sell a bit then great, but not focused on the money side. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hot dog 133 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 4 minutes ago, ryaldinhio said: I don't sell eating eggs, gift them to a few people. I was selling hatching eggs on ebay, was averaging £16 'profit' for 6 eggs after postage....no point selling eating eggs when can get that much. Local honey round us sells for 6quid a jar but Could be 4-500 to get set up with bees. All the bits I've been doing are about providing for us as a family, if we can sell a bit then great, but not focused on the money side. I just presumed to were selling eating eggs.saw local honey and £6 a jar the other day and just thought it might be more money for less work.but chickens are better than bees. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve t 918 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 22 hours ago, WILF said: Beef futures just landed What breed are they and what age will you kill them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 45,994 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, steve t said: What breed are they and what age will you kill them? Angus x mate, I may just wait and raise them to beef rather than veal this time. I’ll only kill one at a time, eat it and then kill the other so one of them definitely won’t be for a good while. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 Glass in the greenhouse this morning and got the cleaning team in to finish the job 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted May 27 Author Report Share Posted May 27 Today was meant to be a day off but after taking the fam out for breakfast and then cinema then shopping, got back and I ended up setting out the next raised beds. Back to work tomorrow for a rest. Also r lass is away to the van tomorrow with the kids so I got a shoulder of lamb out to slow cook tomorrow for tea. This was traded for some of my home raised pork 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted June 2 Author Report Share Posted June 2 I've been badly with chest infection so r lass has cracked on with veg garden bless her. Got my name down on two OSB weaners aswell, due to farrow in next couple weeks so should be ready for me come August. 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 Not been on for a while lads had a bit going on. R lass hasn't done bad in the veg garden for her first go..... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 Got my name down on 3 OSB gilt weaners. Will be picking them up 17th August. The new pig pen is mid construction should get done tomorrow...... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 Pig pen finished off today, just internal gates to fabricate. My little self sufficient effort is coming along nicely...... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 Pig shelter built, I collect them in the morning. Gone for 3No Oxford Sandy Black's this time. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,312 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 Culled 4 of my cickerells this week aswell. Skinned em and took breast, thigh/leg. Over 10lb of meat, was happy with that. The breasts look small but it was more that the thigh/legs were BIG!!!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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