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Poultry. Sheep. Pigs. Bees. Gardening. Family History Bellecross Hens on Facebook and Twitter

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Feb 21, 2018, 4:23 PM UTC

A gentle tidy of the wildlife pond

Finally after weeks of what seems like non stop rain and strong winds we are enjoying a spell of dry if cold (but it is winter after all) weather. Trying to resist the temptation to start sowing seed…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 15, 2018, 4:06 PM UTC

A magnificent predator

Today has been another wet and windy day and other than the necessary outdoor chores I have spent the day indoors, much of time looking through the window watching the garden birds on the feeders. Ev…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 14, 2018, 5:17 PM UTC

Making the most of a dry day

Today we had a break in the weather, for a change it was dry with no wind so we made the most of it and spent time sorting out the poultry. We cleaned out all the houses, fixed the overhead netting t…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 13, 2018, 4:39 PM UTC

My 5 Homesteading goals for 2018

In collaboration with a few homesteading channels I follow on YouTube and also here on Steemit, noticeably BrimwoodFarm here are 5 of my goals for 2018. https://steemit.com/homesteading/@brimwoodfarm…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 13, 2018, 11:18 AM UTC

Avian Influenza in the UK

Yesterday - the 12th January poultry keepers in England were notified by DEFRA ( the Government Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) that a case of avian influenza had been confirmed in…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 12, 2018, 9:12 AM UTC

Up with the Lark

I'm generally up with the lark , if not earlier. I've always been an early riser, I put it down to the time I milked dairy cows and started milking at 4am but if the truth be known I could be found w…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 11, 2018, 3:10 PM UTC

Life through the window

Today is a beautiful hazy, sunny day, that belies the bitterness of the wind. Despite the cold it is a much appreciated break from the wet and windy weather of late and the cold wind will help to dry…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Jan 11, 2018, 1:23 PM UTC

Life gets in the way

A couple of months ago I vowed to post regularly, however as the saying goes 'Life got in the way'. Sadly an aunt of mine died and my sister was suddenly taken seriously ill but now thankfully out of…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Nov 21, 2017, 11:22 AM UTC

Back into Lay - Bellecross Belles olive eggers.

Today one of my Bellecross Belle hens came back into lay again after coming through the moult. The Bellecross Belles are an olive egg layer - a cross using a Welsummer cockerel and Cream Legbar hens.…

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Bellecrosshens
@bellecrosshens Nov 15, 2017, 9:09 AM UTC

Day 7 - Seven Day BNW Challenge

Today is the final day of the BNW Seven Day Challenge - A snippet of life at Bellecross Hens The previous six days: Day 6: Day 5: Day 4: Day 3: Day 2: Day 1: The Challenge 7 black & white images…

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