I hope everyone is having a pleasant and safe December. We’ve been busy visiting family, collecting new plants and of course working in the garden. I’ve managed to squeeze in…
Chickens
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In my previous post I shared my experience of a fun day filming at home with the Phakisa TV crew. The episode aired at the end of July and is…
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TV interview about my garden on SABC 1, 31 July
by Lalaby LalaExciting news! A couple of weeks ago a TV crew came to visit me and interview me about my garden. I spoke about how we try to live an eco-friendly…
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Today’s post is all about tips, hacks & by laws for raising chickens and ducks. The post goes together with this fun infographic from Custommade.com comparing the pros and cons…
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If you’ve considered raising your very own poultry at home, you’ve most likely only considered chickens. However ducks are an interesting option to consider, depending on your space and what…
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Are you thinking of raising chickens in your suburban garden? Be sure to check out this post with 5 reasons to consider doing just that, as well as the relevant…
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For this morning’s breakfast I sent hubby out to collect eggs from the four Brahma chickens. I joined him outside when it seemed to be taking a while. I also…
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We’ve been getting about 5 or 6 eggs a week from our chickens. Only two of the four are old enough to be laying and I had assumed that both…
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Our chickens’ first egg & today’s harvest
by Lalaby LalaOh what an afternoon! One of our Brahma chickens laid their first egg today. I heard a lot of clucking and a commotion outside. I thought of the worst…maybe the…
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The two lovely ladies in the featured picture are our two Brahma hens, Lindsay and Paris. They are living happily in the Chicken McMansion in the back garden. We have…