Barnstaple pagesepsitename%% https://chilcotts.farm/tag/barnstaple/ No longer a working farm. Our home in North Devon Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:25:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-Chilcotts-farm-site-icon-32x32.png Barnstaple pagesepsitename%% https://chilcotts.farm/tag/barnstaple/ 32 32 Emus at The Gate https://chilcotts.farm/emus-at-the-gate/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:24:51 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6775 For the past month Ozzy and Izzy the emus have had full access to the field. Beautifully tame and inquisitive, they spend a lot of time at the gate being met by passers by. The geese used to be the star attraction for passers by. The emus seem to now be taking font stage as […]

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]]> Next steps https://chilcotts.farm/next-steps/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:18:43 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6768 Ozzy and Izzy have now moved from the back garden to their nursery paddock. This weekend we herded the emus out of the garden across the road and into their new home. While they are young, I have sectioned off part of the field. They have access to the stable, where they go to bed […]

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]]> Emus Hanging Out to Dry https://chilcotts.farm/emus-hanging-out-to-dry/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:26:33 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6759 Emus helping hang out the washing

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]]> Emu Friends https://chilcotts.farm/emu-friends/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:08:13 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6738 Our first little emu hatched at 50 days incubation. This little one hatched on day 55. So its name? The first was Ozzy, this is Izzy. Normally to sex the little chicks you send off for DNA testing. This often involves using the membrane in the shell. However, the company I was going to use […]

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]]> Hatching Quail Eggs! https://chilcotts.farm/hatching-quail-eggs/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:58:57 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6708 Hatching Quail Eggs

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]]> Emu Egg Hatching! https://chilcotts.farm/emu-egg-hatching/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:36:17 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6696 Difference in size between an emu egg and a chicken egg is amazing. More striking is the emerald green of the emu egg.

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]]> Another Day In Paradise https://chilcotts.farm/another-day-in-paradise/ https://chilcotts.farm/another-day-in-paradise/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:57:39 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6637 Enjoying the garden as the day comes to a close on the day of the Platinum Jubilee!

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]]> https://chilcotts.farm/another-day-in-paradise/feed/ 0 A Classic Cockerel https://chilcotts.farm/a-classic-cockerel/ https://chilcotts.farm/a-classic-cockerel/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 09:50:53 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6633 This year we acquired a new cockerel just after our former cock died from old age (6 years old!). The new cockerel is a very different character, and perhaps could be considered a classic cockerel. Very vocal and often finding a high point to crow from and remind us he is there and looking over […]

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]]> https://chilcotts.farm/a-classic-cockerel/feed/ 0 Return of the Swallow – Like clockwork https://chilcotts.farm/return-of-the-swallow-like-clockwork/ https://chilcotts.farm/return-of-the-swallow-like-clockwork/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:06:45 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6623 14th/15th April each year we see our first swallow. This morning I woke up and said “Today the swallows will return”. This afternoon we heard it’s twit twit twitting sitting on the phone line (sorry photo is not that good). I am no oracle, looking into the future. Its absolutely amazing how they turn up […]

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]]> https://chilcotts.farm/return-of-the-swallow-like-clockwork/feed/ 0 Goose Eggs For Sale (Season 2022) https://chilcotts.farm/goose-eggs-for-sale-season-2022/ https://chilcotts.farm/goose-eggs-for-sale-season-2022/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:46:52 +0000 https://chilcotts.farm/?p=6614 We have this seasons goose eggs for sale.  About 3 times the size of chickens eggs, they are a meal in themselves. You can buy online click and collect, or from the door. Unfortunately, we do not ship. To find out more and check availability see our website : https://chilcotts.farm/produce/local-fresh-goose-eggs/ Thank you for following!

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