A few weeks ago I arranged to visit Pat from the North Shore as he is one of our most enthusiastic clients. Several months back he placed an order for a deluxe pole mounted tui feeder and within a few days of receiving it he was on the phone telling me how well it was [...]
The idea of making a bird feeder from an empty Just Juice bottle occurred to me on a wet Saturday afternoon as I was disposing of “our plastics” in the recycling bin. Plastic is one of my pet hates therefore I’m often thinking of other ways that it can be put to good use. I [...]
It’s now 20 weeks since we collected our day old chicks from the hatchery and I have to admit that I’m growing just a little weary of waiting for these girls to produce the missing ingredients for our much awaited breakfast fry up. The experts advise that we should see some results somewhere between [...]
Each working week my days are mostly taken up with the making of tui feeders whilst tuning in to Leighton Smith mornings on Newstalk ZB. Much of what I do is repetitious so radio talk back breaks the monotony and helps to keep me informed with whats happening in the world. If I’m going to [...]
Now that the chicken coop is completed and the pullets are in residence I thought it time to share a few photos and to briefly describe how the project came together. Building the coop proved to be a lot of fun but I was a little apprehensive at the outset. I needn’t have been as [...]
This post should have hit the blogosphere 3 weeks ago but things have been rather hectic of late so I’m running “a little” behind schedule. The chickens or as I should rightly call them now “the pullets” are nine weeks old and thriving in their new digs. So luxurious that even I was tempted to [...]
Since picking up our chickens some 17 days ago all has gone well and our feathered friends are adapting well to their new home. The chicks are growing quickly and have changed from cute and cuddly to gawky and awkward. At night they occupy the make shift brooder however during these warm summer days they [...]
For more than a year now I’ve been toying with the idea of getting chickens and once again experiencing the satisfaction of wandering down to the “chook house” to collect some “real eggs” for breakfast. Funny how needs and attitudes change as the last time I did this … about 45 years ago .. I’m [...]
Are you fed up with all the spills and mess you make when refilling your tui feeder? If the answer is yes read on as this will brighten your day. I’ve stop counting the number of times I’ve refilled the 3 feeders we have about the place but the thought has often occurred to [...]
Since purchasing my first bee hive in January, my fascination for bees continues to grow so to learn more about these amazing creatures, I’ve made this observation hive. Now I will be able to watch my Italian friends up close as they go about their many and varied tasks. After undertaking considerable research on the [...]
