BRAC MINERAL MIX Barbara Irving

Dissolve in one (1) litre of water 1 teaspoon cupric sulphate 4 teaspoon ferrous sulphate 2 teapsoon cobaltous sulphate 1 teaspoon zinc sulphate 2 teaspoon magnesium sulphate 2 teaspoon manganous sulphate 1 teaspoon potassium iodide use a 5ml teaspoon and use level...

Dorkings of the Past

A selection of Dorkings from the past, sorted by chronologically and colourings   SILVER GREY 1865 Australia: Dorking Fowls at Melbourne Poultry Society Show. News clipping The Illustrated Australian news August 25, 1865 (see State Library of Victoria) 1894...

arm position will affect your seat

I recently had a moment to sit on the edge of the mounting block and watch Dudley have his morning quick graze of decent clover and rye pasture. My mind turned to arm position because I noticed that if my hands draped in my lap and the arms were slightly forward of my...

Dorkings For Sale

I usually hatch in September/October/November so new seasons birds are generally available March. March is when we start to do our cull, the house cull requires 12 birds, then any birds left over from stock I have chosen to run on for breeding will be available (6...

ears back, listening to the rider!

I know I have heard it many times over the years, that if the horse has the ears back, he is listening to his rider. But is he, or is he listening for a threat? Dudley has had a girthing issue, just happened to take girthing the wrong way, and at this the stage we...

Jan Irving’s Merrywood Cashmere Goat Flock

Established at the beginning of the cashmere rush in Australia, I have concentrated on producing high yielding medium diameter cashmere with low guard hair contamination. This is an excellent product for the home craft expert. Cashmere flock disbanned 2003 due to the...