Backyard Chickens 2

 

Sadly my favourite bird Nando  (the Black one) has left us, but luckily I got 2 new birds to keep my Omelette company. they not doing so bad except occasionally they do pick on each other, give them some them they will fit in just fine! 

Beautiful Nando took charge of the peck and the garden after Omelette dislocated her hip.

2 new evil chicks wondered around the garden and set their eyes on my veggie bed!

 

 

and more wandering around

 

Omelette enjoying her dust or dirt bath on a sunny day while Nando keeping an eye on 2 new birds.

Mia got bored watching the chicks and decided to give herself a good clean up.

Some chicken videos here

New toy

 

After having so much fun with the Deli in the past 2 years sadly she has to go now as there will be many long motorway journeys with my new job in London and to be honest deli is not the best vehicle on earth for highway driving. I always wanted a Trooper or Pajero SWB so had a good look on Autotrader and the Bay of E for a few weeks, nothing much really fits in my little budget, and one day found this little good looker only 6 miles from my house. Off I went for a test drive with a mate, not too bad! so here it is, lots of plans and lots of ideas. Just need to get it taxed and it will be time to get it all muddy!

 

 

 

 

 

Backyard Chickens

 

Nando (black) and Omelette (White)

2 lovely baby chicks still living indoor. I’m Surprised they are growing so fast! 

Yep 2 chicks, a dog and a cat inside one house!

Fed and Watered, 2 baby chicks taking a nap

 

MIA vs Kasey!

Plant destroyer!

 

Yummy pig trotters! ugly? don’t think so!!!

 

had a look around in a local farmers’ market in the forest this afternoon and saw some pig trotters in the fridge, never done it before but don't mind trying, so here i go!

2 pairs of them

Good size!

and good price for 2 big meals! Bargain!

Wash properly in cold water

no idea how to do it not ever know where to start, “Google” it mate! found some Chinese cooking videos on YouTube! not bad i thought.

(Taiwanese cooking program not 100% mandarin)

Well JOB DONE!

Pig trotters slow cook with dark soy sauce Chinese style!! Don't look too bad i don't think! LOL a bit extra coriander which is my favourite veg!

now time for a pint of Caffery’s!

My First WVO Filtering System

 

My twin barrel WVO filtering system (still in progress)

No plumbing experience ever before! Immersion heater still to be wired

First drum where all dirty, thick, ugly looking oil goes in with my best initial filter – old curtains, bed sheets whatever i can get my hands on. 3 degree outside today and oil is going real slow!!

2nd drum for storage of oil to be filtered properly in next stage

Bottom drain tap for water and all the sunken crap to come out

Valves to switch oil source between 2 drums and the old central pump, may upgrade to a TAM105 in near future

Valves to switch where oil goes – storage/inline filters

another drain tap at 2nd drum bottom for water to come out if there is any when oil settled after heated up

to be updated when the setup is completed…………… soon!!

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Finally all piping is done, only left to do now is:

1. wire the immersion heating in barrel 2
2. insulation on barrel 2
3. make sure the pump is working hope its not too late grrr…!!

Barrel 1 (green one) is filled to top already, leaving it to settle for a while before transfer to barrel 2, more oil to collect tonight but weather is not helping at all. bucket on the right is for all the crap and water to drop out before barrel 2.

 

3 inline filters – 25, 5 and 1 micron then pipe to storage tank

 

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30-Jan 2010 update:

Drum 2 insulated, immersion heater wired and on for about under an hour, oil is nice and warm already, strong smell of curry and chip! lovely

 

Dirty!!! fags, chips, etc!

Warm oil circulating!