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Moulting runner
We have had our ducks since September last year but so far none of them have moulted. That, I think, is changing. The runner seems to be shedding her feathers but unlike the hens, they seem to grow new feathers before the old ones are discarded. I snapped the picture above on my blackberry this morning. It’s not the best quality picture but you can just make out the two different layers of feathers. We don’t think she is laying yet but perhaps the moult is a sign she is maturing. Eggs could be on the way soon from her though, if the hens are anything to go by, a few weeks are needed before laying starts after a moult.
Until 2009 I was working in London, UK, but I gave it up to pursue a life of self-sufficiency. My aim is to grow or forage for all my food, produce my own power and live a healthier and greener lifestyle. I left London to return to my home village of Sunniside, near Newcastle, in the North East of England. I have a couple of plots of land there as well as the garden of my house. Our village is a commuter area for Newcastle but we are surrounded by countryside which we use for picking wild foods. My mission in life is to show that it is possible to live well without destroying the planet in the process. I am also keen to ensure knowledge of historic recipes and cooking is kept alive. I regularly try out recipes from old cookbooks using the food we have grown. I make videos about our progress and about how to cook home-grown foods. These can be viewed on www.youtube.com/jonathanwallace.
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2013-03-04 13:20:04
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