Turkey Time

We have added to our animal collection, and are now the proud "parents" of six turkey poults.

They are now 1 week old today - and they are just so cute. But they will grow quite large - the females (hens) can get up to 7kilos and the males (toms) over 10kg.

But for now, these little ones are safe from this christmas dinner.

Kitchen on a budget

Kitchens & bathrooms - the most expensive places in the home to renovate. And it doesnt help when you are on a really tight budget - and making do it just not possible. But its amazing what youcan do if you are prepared to roll up your sleeves, and hunt for second hand items. The top photo is the before photo, which came with the customary cockroaches in the cupbords held together by years of mouse poop. It wasnt pretty.

But these are the "now" photos - well the kitchen is not finished, but as you can see, looking a little more usable. And the cost - $750.00 for the whole kitchen, including appliances. Not bad hey. Yes we did have to get new benchtops made, and then of course there is the plumbing, etc - but we should be able to do the whole lot for under $4,000.00.

Then, once its finished, I suppose I will have to come up with another excuse on not having to do the cooking LOL

Harvest

Today, I have spent my time harvesting the fruits of our labours, from the heat stressed water lacking vegie patch. And although its not a bountiful booty, its enough to learn from - and enjoy a couple of nice meals with.


The peas - (notice the egg glut in the background LOL)

And the homemade goats cheese (feta).


Yes - the simple things in life are the best.

Quail

A few months age, Tyson decided that it would be really good if we had some quail, so I stupidly agreed and the next thing I know we have 3 females & 1 male. Humm, now I'm not so sure. For starters, they are flighty things and lay anywhere and everywhere, luckly we were able to put them in the old rabbit cage otherwise I'm sure the cat would have had them for breakfast long ago.
And they produce really tiny eggs - good for scotch eggs and when you are having a joke with someone over a bacon & egg breakfast, but I am at a loss what to really do with them. And I dont understand why city people would pay $4.50 for 6 quail eggs (but then again I dont watch masterchef LOL).
They are also terrible mothers - the ultimate non-broody bird, so to hatch them I'm sure you would have to have an incubator and do it yourself. And dont even get me started on roasting them, seriously the amount of time it would take to pluck and dress them for the bitesize bit of dinner you would get out of them wouldnt be worth it.
But Tyson luvves his quail, so yes we will continue the sage....................... now a turkey would be a great bird to have, humm yes I can see us getting into this side of things shortly, whether Tyson agrees of not.