Wishing everybody well who is entering birds at the 2017 National Poultry Show. Don’t forget to visit the TCUK stand and catch up on all the turkey news. Then there is the TCUK AGM at 16:00 on the Saturday.
It has been a long haul since the start of the TCUK, RBST and PCGB project, but this week saw the first delivery of turkeys under the scheme. On Sunday 09/04/2017 we delivered a trio of Crollwitzers to Scotland and saw them safely and happily into their amazing new home. Unfazed by the 8 hour trip up the hens were…
It is with much sadness we pass on the awful news that Pam Drake died today. A passionate breeder of Norfolk Black turkeys she achieved a great deal in bringing them back to their original standard. Her passion, patience and understanding as a Norfolk Black breeder ensure that she leaves behind a tremendous legacy. Before she passed Pam was able…
Well this year, and unusually, it is a Narragansett that lays the first turkey egg of the season. Compared to most years this season is a little later for us than usual, but it has begun. Let’s hope it is a good one for all and that we can put the events of lockdown behind us.. Brenda has just bought…
It is that time of year again when the final preparation takes place before the breeding season is upon us. Well, I say final preparation, but there is always something that needs to be undertaken in a hurry as the eggs begin to gather and settle before going into the incubators. Today, to take benefit of the weather Brenda power washed…
Well a day later than last year, but the West of England Geese have laid their first egg of the season. Given the interest in these delightful geese, I hope there are plenty more as the demand is high. They are going to be busy keeping up with the demand.
We have just finished preparing a 15-month-old Norfolk Black stag for our dinner tomorrow. He had a good life free-ranging around the paddocks and hopefully took the opportunity to enjoy the varied diet. He has a proportionate amount of fat in all the right places, a good meat-to-bone ratio, and certainly looks good in the roasting tin. It is always a…
With Avian Flu now confirmed in Louth in Lincolnshire I doubt anyone will be surprised to hear that DEFRA has as a precaution banned all gatherings. Do look on the DEFRA website to ensure you are familiar with current guidance and to check you are undertaking the requirements. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/poultry-gatherings-suspended-following-avian-flu-case 1. The ban on gatherings of chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese applies in England, Scotland and…
Federation Show – Thanks Some exhibitors understandably stayed away because of Avian Flu, and the outbreak certainly had an impact on the number of visitors attending the show. However, all things considered, it was a great show and a credit to the hard-working team of volunteers who beavered away behind the scenes in difficult circumstances to make it such a success. …
Federation 2016: Results Only 11 of the 15 turkeys entered into the 2016 Federation Show actually turned up, but given the circumstances, I don’t think it was a bad turnout at all. We actually picked up three best of breed and a second place. But when you put it into perspective in some sections it wasn’t so much a ‘competition’…