Friday, 28 October 2011
Norvite
The Launch Party
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
For the past few weeks we have noticed the chickens have not been laying very many eggs and there is a few reasons for it
1. The weather effects the chickens egg laying because they are using the energy that they use to lay there eggs to warm thereselves up.
2.the chickens need at least 14 hours of light per day.
1. The weather effects the chickens egg laying because they are using the energy that they use to lay there eggs to warm thereselves up.
2.the chickens need at least 14 hours of light per day.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
New chicken feeder
We have got an new chicken feeder for are Banff castle community chicken project for the chickens. It is a big green container that has black stands, so it can help it to stay up right. The chickens peck at the bottom of the container to get the food which drops from the container to the floor. I think it is a good container for the chickens and us, so we don't have to keep on filling the container up everyday, like we did with the old one.
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Sustainweb
This is an list from Sunstainweb about 7 principles of sustainable food.
1) Use local, seasonally available ingredients as standard, to minimise energy used in food production, transport and storage.
2) Specify food from farming systems that minimise harm to the environment, such as certified organic produce.
3) Limit foods of animal origin (meat, dairy, products and eggs) served, as livestock farming is one of the most significant contributors to climate change, and promote meals richin fruit, vegetables, pulses, wholegains and nuts. Ensure that meat, dairy products and eggs are produced to high environmental and animal welfare standards.
4) Exclude fish species identified as most at risk by the Marine Conservation Society, and choose fish only from sustainable sources- such as those acredited by the Marine Stewardship Council.
5) Choose Fairtrade-certified products for foods and drinks imported from poorer countries, to ensure a fair deal for disadvantaged producers.
6) Avoid bottled water and instead serve plain or filtered tap water in reusable jugs or bottles, to minimise transport and packaging waste.
7) Promote health and well-being by cooking with generous portions of vegetables, fruit and starchy staples like wholegrains, cutting down on salt, fats and oils, and cutting out artificial additives.
1) Use local, seasonally available ingredients as standard, to minimise energy used in food production, transport and storage.
2) Specify food from farming systems that minimise harm to the environment, such as certified organic produce.
3) Limit foods of animal origin (meat, dairy, products and eggs) served, as livestock farming is one of the most significant contributors to climate change, and promote meals richin fruit, vegetables, pulses, wholegains and nuts. Ensure that meat, dairy products and eggs are produced to high environmental and animal welfare standards.
4) Exclude fish species identified as most at risk by the Marine Conservation Society, and choose fish only from sustainable sources- such as those acredited by the Marine Stewardship Council.
5) Choose Fairtrade-certified products for foods and drinks imported from poorer countries, to ensure a fair deal for disadvantaged producers.
6) Avoid bottled water and instead serve plain or filtered tap water in reusable jugs or bottles, to minimise transport and packaging waste.
7) Promote health and well-being by cooking with generous portions of vegetables, fruit and starchy staples like wholegrains, cutting down on salt, fats and oils, and cutting out artificial additives.
New Chicken Rota
We have made an new chicken rota with an new family joining are rota for the chickens at Banff Castle. The new family is Bryan, Carla, Izzy and Alex Angus who are on the rota every Wednesday of the week. Our tips to give them are to make sure the chickens have enough food and water in the cointainers, make sure inside the coop is clean, if not clean it with the equinment from the pink bin and put the poop in the big black bin and that's our tips for them.
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