Re: Another Newbie

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:40:26 -0000

Mary Fisher wrote:
> " Jill." <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3884o6F5kmhqeU2@individual.net...
>> Mary Fisher wrote:
>>>> stuart.cameron wrote:
>>>>> Hi Mary,
>>>>> Thanks for the reply. Presumably if I let the girls wander about
>>>>> they will sort out their own living protein 8)
>>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> only a small percentage
>>>>
>>>> domestic gardens are not as wonderful as a resource as we would
>>>> like them to
>>>> be
>>>
>>> Doesn't that depend on the garden and the gardener?
>>
>> 16 % protein in 120 - 150 grammes a day from any garden is pushing it
>
> I know that our little banties won't need as much as their
> doublesized hens but even so I reckon that 20 grams a day isn't
> difficult in worms and snails (OK it's wet protein) as well as
> caterpillars in season and lots of
> insects - as well as small rodents and froglets ...

Every day? 

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Jill Bowis
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> 
> Mary
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> regards
>> Jill Bowis
>> 
>> Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
>> Housing; Equipment,  Books, Videos, Gifts
>> Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
>> Working Holidays in Scotland
>> http://www.kintaline.co.uk
>>> 
>>> Mary
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> regards
>>>> Jill Bowis
>>>> 
>>>> Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
>>>> Housing; Equipment,  Books, Videos, Gifts
>>>> Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
>>>> Working Holidays in Scotland
>>>> http://www.kintaline.co.uk

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