I'm sorry to hear about the chickens @obelixx . We did occasionally use wormer from the vet back in the days when I kept quite a few poultry. Can't remember what it was ... we're talking around 35 years ago.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Obelixx, I knew they were rescue hens and you certainly have given them a good life. My point was their natural lifespan is 5-10 years, but they must have been 18months - 2 years when you got them, and with such a stressful life at the beginning that may be a factor as well. It is a shame but it seems that you have done the best by them. Let's hope the others remain OK.
Afternoon all, very high gusty winds here but with sunny spells. Watching my magnolia blossom blowing all over the place and the tulips bending right over. Sorry about the electricity problems @Busy-Lizzie, hope your electrician can get it fixed soon. Sorry too to hear about the chooks @Obelixx, how long would they naturally live for?
I'm still testing positive, but only a very faint line now so hope I'll be ok by the weekend. The SM delivery has just been made and annoyingly I've forgotten several things so might have to do a quick catch-up shop on Saturday. No biscuits for our guests and not enough dinners for us. Oh dear, the result of an 11 day headache, can't think straight.
Hope the weather's better for the weekend. The good news is that the bluebells are out in the lane, a nice surprise.
@Yviestevie, that's good to hear. My sister rang last night (she has asthma) and said she was feeling rough again with the same symptoms. Rang her Asthma Nurse, who told her that patients with asthma who'd had Covid were then contracting a chest infection so my sis was prescribed antibiotics plus steroids and was told to go straight to A & E if she got worse last night. Something to be aware of perhaps.
So sad about your chooks @Obelixx, I hope the last two are OK. Another reason to hate slugs and snails.
The electricity suddenly all came on again 5 minutes ago. I wonder why. All the little lights are back on in the fuse box, as they should be. I wonder if it will last.
I feel such an idiot, someone in church told me the Gardeners Club meeting was at 2pm. I wrote it in my calendar and went to the meeting but no one was there. I spoke to the secretary when I got home and it was at 11am. She had sent me an email but I didn't take it in, didn't read the attachment properly. I had been looking forward to it but I couldn't have gone this morning anyway with the electricity problems.
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im going to bed a bit earlier tonight. Boring tv what with election rubbish etc. so nightvall.
Sorry about the electricity problems @Busy-Lizzie, hope your electrician can get it fixed soon. Sorry too to hear about the chooks @Obelixx, how long would they naturally live for?
I'm still testing positive, but only a very faint line now so hope I'll be ok by the weekend. The SM delivery has just been made and annoyingly I've forgotten several things so might have to do a quick catch-up shop on Saturday. No biscuits for our guests and not enough dinners for us. Oh dear, the result of an 11 day headache, can't think straight.
Hope the weather's better for the weekend. The good news is that the bluebells are out in the lane, a nice surprise.
@Yviestevie, that's good to hear. My sister rang last night (she has asthma) and said she was feeling rough again with the same symptoms. Rang her Asthma Nurse, who told her that patients with asthma who'd had Covid were then contracting a chest infection so my sis was prescribed antibiotics plus steroids and was told to go straight to A & E if she got worse last night. Something to be aware of perhaps.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The electricity suddenly all came on again 5 minutes ago. I wonder why. All the little lights are back on in the fuse box, as they should be. I wonder if it will last.
I feel such an idiot, someone in church told me the Gardeners Club meeting was at 2pm. I wrote it in my calendar and went to the meeting but no one was there. I spoke to the secretary when I got home and it was at 11am. She had sent me an email but I didn't take it in, didn't read the attachment properly. I had been looking forward to it but I couldn't have gone this morning anyway with the electricity problems.
Hope you have all been behaving.
I am home, totally exhausted, but a worthwhile couple of days.
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That’s a shame @Busy-Lizzie … but as you say, you were ‘tied up’ this morning.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We're having some terrific hailstorms although I was able to run outside and bring the bins in during a lull just now. It's now hammering down again.