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Rosie's Smallholding
Добавлен 17 фев 2013
Rosie gives us short glimpses into her animal orientated life at her smallholding, Porkers House, in the south west of England.
Rosie's Guinea pigs receive an upgrade
Rosie shows off her freshly constructed enclosure for her gorgeous guineas as the helpful Harley watches.
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Rosie's Happy Place
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It's a wet September day on the smallholding, and Rosie's sheltering from the rain with the animals in her cosy happy place.
Egg-cuse me! Who Laid This?!
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Rosie finds an unusual shaped egg and wonders which of her hens produced it.
Ducks at Dusk & Chilled out Chickens
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Rosie proudly shows us her six-week-old ducklings (who are nearly all grown up!) as her feathery flock settle down for the night
No Fruit for the Hermann's!
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Rosie's tortoises are on the March again in the warm greenhouse with the blueberries safety out of their reach, the birds' too!
A doggy-ducky day
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Rosie sounds relaxed as the meadow hay is baled and the dog is quiet for once.
5 day old Ducklings
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"The ducklings are now five days old!" announces Rosie excitedly as she shows off her new hatchlings.
Tortoise in the sack
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Rosie rescues Keira, her female Hermans tortoise, from Dylan's amorous advances.
Bamboo bean-poles
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Bamboo. One of the world's most versatile plants. This time, Rosie uses it to support her rapid & rampant broad beans.
Home is where the Hens are
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Rosie welcomes four re-homed Rhode Rock hens to the smallholding.
Hoping for Hens
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Rosie is gleeful in anticipation of collecting some ex-commercial hens tomorrow and proudly prepares thier enclosure.
Ducky day care
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Rosie is left in charge of two of Rob's ducklings. Harley, the dog, licks his lips and watches.
Early May Crabapple blossom
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It's early May on the smallholding, Rosie's tidying up the garden and showing off the crabapple blossom. Her video is cut short when Rob (from @robsdiscovery ) makes an appearance.
The surprise first hen eggs of the year
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The surprise first hen eggs of the year
Happy New Year from the guinea pig family
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Happy New Year from the guinea pig family
Stubborn Laminitic Pony refuses to enter barn
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Stubborn Laminitic Pony refuses to enter barn
Hello Rosie. Harley reminds me of a border collie we had in Australia. He would just watch the hens all day through the fence and only moved when they did. His instincts told him that that was what he had to do as we had no cattle or sheep. 😊
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Hello Rosie. I love the plumage on the grey duck. It reminds me of a type of ceramic. Beautiful.
She is beautiful. The eggs were purchased from breeder and were labeled runner ducks 😀 Obviously not !
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Goodness. I thought it was an onion or small vegetable of some sort Rosie. 😀
It had a tiny yolk in it, too !
@@rosemarybennett5044 How bizarre.
@@rosemarybennett5044 crazy was the shell hard or soft
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Hi Rosie. They are all certainly creatures of habit. We used to have a few fowls many years ago. I remember them all fussing around to get their exact spot on the perch with much pecking and scolding. 😄
Indeed, that's exactly what they do. As l only have 5 now, there is plenty of space 😄
So relaxing to see them all settling down for the night. Best wishes from Ann and Tommy Keegan, Ireland.Take care.
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Hi Rosie. That's a great set up for the tortoises. I love the little house. What happens if the fruit falls on the ground before you can get to it?
The odd bit won't hurt, really. They would dive on it, though!
Hi Rosie. I can't believe how much the ducklings have grown in a month. They will probably be chasing Harley around soon.
Ducks grow incredibly quickly !!
Hi Rosie. They are just sooooo cute. And their little cheeps 😍
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Hi Rosie The new additions are so cute. I bet they will be following you around in no time at all.
They do follow me, but as there are 2, they are company for each other, and not so demanding as the single one we had 4 years ago 😄
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They are attached to their box and don't want to be in their outside enclosure 😄
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Hi Rosie. You are lucky to have your own bamboo growing. It is the most versatile plant. You can use it for just about anything. The beans look very healthy.
Yes, it spreads if left unchecked for long. Now looking forward to the beans. We eat them nearly every day when they are in season 😋
👍 How are the tomatoes looking this year?
Late getting started, but are now in flower in the polytunel. We still have a few boxes of pulped tomato in the freezer!
Better late than never 👍
@@rosemarybennett5044 Do a video showing us them now and then you can do one when they are in crop.
I like how you are always thinking about what your little friends need ❤
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Hi Rosie. Once they are all settled in and totally stress free they will lay more eggs I am sure. Will their tail feathers grow back?
All 4 of them laid on the first morning, 3 on the second morning , 1 the next day, then 4 again this morning! Off to a good start! Yes, their feathers will grow back 😊
Hi Rosie. I hope it is absolutely impenetrable to the foxes. Can't wait to see them.
I am keeping them in the totally enclosed area until the outer area has higher fencing.
👍Yeah - new hens. I'm sure they will thrive with your loving attention.
That's the plan!
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👍Looking forward to seeing the new hens.
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Duckies!!!
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They are adorable Rosie. Takes me back to when I was a child. We always had chickens and ducks.
It’s nice to have fun children and a pretty garden at the same time 💕
So true!
I love all the different flowers Rosie. The crab apple is magnificent. It is wonderful to have Rob living close by.
Yes it is 😊. I didn't know he was about to appear while l was recording, but he effortlessly picked up my video 😁
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Maybe getting a shepherd dog would help. His barks would keep the foxes away.
Yes, our dog does a good job most of the time, but it was at night, and he was inside.
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I'm so sorry for you and your family. Is a fox the only predator that could have done it? It's terrible losing even one chicken to a predator, and I can't imagine losing them all at once. Our chickens go into a sturdy wooden coop at night. They go in by themselves at sunset, and I then lock the small door. So they are completely safe at night (except from bear break-ins, but our guardian dog keeps bears away). The downside is that I have to (and do) get up at dawn every day to let them out. (I haven't tried an automated chicken door, so far, because I have to let the geese out of the run at dawn, anyway. Still, in seasons when predators are more active (early spring and fall, in our area) you could perhaps lock the chickens in a coop at night. And donkeys and llamas are said to be hostile to canines, and are sometimes used to protect chickens!
It sounds like you have a really good system. That's what l used to do, as they have a completely enclosed area under cover. I became complacent, as a fox had never jumped over the high fences to the outer area before. I didn't close the door of the secure area. If l had, only the duck(which mostly stays on the water at night ) and one hen would been taken. So, really, it is entirely my fault. I am still really upset about it.
@@rosemarybennett5044 I deeply sympathize! Such losses are heart rending. We only learned the hard way, after losing numerous chickens, cats and a goose to predators (and cars). Now the chickens can enjoy a 'free ranging fortress'. And no system is foolproof, as it's important to give your animals a measure of freedom and enjoyment of the outdoors. I hope you will feel better soon, and that you may find new chickens and ducks.
So sorry Rosie to hear this. The fox has just killed 17 of our chickens, it is heart breaking 😢
It has really disturbed me as l expect it has you 😐 💜
Oh Rosie I am so sorry to hear this devastating news. Nature is cruel sometimes. Why couldn't the fox just take what it wanted and leave the rest. You may have to put barbed wire on the top of the enclosure fence or a whole wire netting roof. Hope you and your granddaughter feel happy again soon.
Hi Rosie. Such sticklers for routine are chickens. Usualy first up of a morning too.
Yes they are!
So sorry 😞
Oh no. Looks like you will need to bring fortifications to the coop and restock. So sad that the fox seems to kill just for fun rather than for food.
I am devastated . It took 4 out of the 11 away though. I presume it was a fox 🤔
Fox I am sure would have hardy cubs to feed at the moment, no consultation to you Rosie, could it be a mink or pinemartin? Sad 😢
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Is that the tree that fell down when you had those wild storms last year Rosie?
Yes it is. It's great that it's still alive !
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Wow. That’s a long nap. I bet they will be hungry. ❤
They were 😀
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Love seeing the updates on the baby tortoise. ❤👍