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| Chickies! |
Later that day:
Yes, there are now 5 little fluffy bundles - all cute and very noisy!
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Chicks!
Remember about 3weeks ago we set up our incubator, well after some dedicated turning and regular water & humidity checks we have the results!
Not a great picture because we had to be quick so they didn't get cold, but there they are - four so far :)
Later that day:
Yes, there are now 5 little fluffy bundles - all cute and very noisy!
Later that day:
Yes, there are now 5 little fluffy bundles - all cute and very noisy!
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Camellias & Cream Tea
Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association hosted this lovely event at Shane's Castle, Randalstown, Co. Antrim.
We had our delicious cream tea whilst relaxing in the beautiful sunshine admiring the surroundings.
We were also invited to take a tour of the castle grounds and historical Camellia House guided by Lord O'Neill.
The camellias were in full bloom and smelled gorgeous as we walked through them.
I had a job persuading small boys to leave the flowers alone though, they seemed to think they might be nicer demolished!
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Thursday, 8 April 2010
Trip to the Zoo..
It's a challenge to think of things to do in school holidays, today was a trip to Belfast Zoo despite the typical dull weather. A great place to tire the kids out and have a picnic.
The Zoo houses more than 1,200 animals and 140 species on a 55 acre site. You are provided with a map of the area which has a route suggested on it to make the most of your visit. There are also food & refreshment facilities available.
We spent the whole day exploring the bird park, elephant & giraffe enclosure and by the lakeside. Rounded off with a play in the children's play park
We really enjoyed our day - despite the lack of sunshine!
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The Zoo houses more than 1,200 animals and 140 species on a 55 acre site. You are provided with a map of the area which has a route suggested on it to make the most of your visit. There are also food & refreshment facilities available.
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| What's going on up there? |
We spent the whole day exploring the bird park, elephant & giraffe enclosure and by the lakeside. Rounded off with a play in the children's play park
We really enjoyed our day - despite the lack of sunshine!
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Sunday, 4 April 2010
easter fun...
Ok so Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, but for a lot of families in the UK is also means Easter Eggs! We certainly had plenty here.
The Easter bunny also leaves us little surprises hidden round the garden for the children to find:
As we had promised Lady K we also put some eggs into the incubator that Roy got last Christmas:
We got our eggs from my mum, she had breeding pairs and these have a higher chance of being fertile.
The blue eggs are Araucana and the white eggs Lakenvelder.
We have marked the eggs with an 'x' as we need to turn them several times a day to mimic the mother hen - you can also get incubators that do this for you!
Hopefully after 21 days we will hatch a few chicks.
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The Easter bunny also leaves us little surprises hidden round the garden for the children to find:
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| Lady K squishing the daffs in her search for eggs |
As we had promised Lady K we also put some eggs into the incubator that Roy got last Christmas:
We got our eggs from my mum, she had breeding pairs and these have a higher chance of being fertile.
The blue eggs are Araucana and the white eggs Lakenvelder.
We have marked the eggs with an 'x' as we need to turn them several times a day to mimic the mother hen - you can also get incubators that do this for you!
Hopefully after 21 days we will hatch a few chicks.
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