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Well they are in a big chicken run, but there’s not been chickens in it for years so it’s completely overgrown.

Sorry you won’t be there , Broch, and thanks for the advice, all mine have been processed immediately so I wasn’t sure. I’ll bring the egg pan too if I remember , and eggs!

Good to hear from you Tony! I’m looking forward to being there. Can birds be plucked ok if I freeze them first? I have got hold of seven male quail, all unfortunately a bit bald, though they are now currently in a big grassy wild garden, complete with a nettle patch, living their best life...

Thanks yes, I’m done for the core days. I can buy more then eight but it’s not the cheapest place I’ve come across (just happens to be nearest) so I didn’t want to spend more than £40-£50

Would anybody be interested in a short talk on keeping quails and a field prep? I can bring about eight (pre culled) birds, but they’d need to be £5.00 a bird as that’s what it’s going to cost me to buy them. I don’t have enough of my own so I’m having to buy them in. They are very simple to...

Oh No! I booked the wrong week off. Ok lets see what I can do

Erm... No idea! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Silk!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don't be giving me ideas now!! That sounds great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I stretched 12 hatched cocoons over a metal frame, it should be square really would have been easier. These are turning out quite small due to the cocoons being hatched and also I had a lot of very small cocoons. Still , I should get a result if some kind. It's all a learning curve. I have...

That's great! Keep us all posted ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful work as always! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://youtu.be/P_OpFgQ4HTk This video shows the silk hankie making Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, little update on the worms , I tried , not very successfully, to reel some silk off some cocoons that died (they stink trust me) I placed the living cocoons neatly on paper towels, here's my whole collection, plus 'the last worm!' I've called him George. Doesn't seem to wanting to spin...