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Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
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Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.

It could also be snap traps aimed at birds of prey.
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Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.
Ah that’s why Wetherspoons has so many Mscooters outside :laughs:

Ref the Gulls either Steve’s uneven furrows or the fact they now nest on slanted window ledges :wink:
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Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.

It could also be snap traps aimed at birds of prey.
Re the chips, now you mention it one of them had a green tag on its leg. Why would anyone tag a Gull ? Maybe it was an ASBO ?
Gulls always turn up first, then Rooks and they seem to get along together although gulls are far more entertaining in the air.
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Cyprio wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:49 -
Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.
Ah that’s why Wetherspoons has so many Mscooters outside :laughs:

Ref the Gulls either Steve’s uneven furrows or the fact they now nest on slanted window ledges :wink:
Perhaps gulls like a drop of Whisky, they can't walk straight and I can't drive straight :laughs:
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Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 21:24 -
Cyprio wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:49 -
Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.
Ah that’s why Wetherspoons has so many Mscooters outside :laughs:

Ref the Gulls either Steve’s uneven furrows or the fact they now nest on slanted window ledges :wink:
Perhaps gulls like a drop of Whisky, they can't walk straight and I can't drive straight :laughs:
I thought you could basically put your feet up and let the GPS drive the tractor these days!
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Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 21:40 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 21:24 -
Cyprio wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:49 -
Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.
Ah that’s why Wetherspoons has so many Mscooters outside :laughs:

Ref the Gulls either Steve’s uneven furrows or the fact they now nest on slanted window ledges :wink:
Perhaps gulls like a drop of Whisky, they can't walk straight and I can't drive straight :laughs:
I thought you could basically put your feet up and let the GPS drive the tractor these days!
For between £6000.00 - £10'000.00 extra + the annual fee you can Steve :eek:
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Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:40 -
Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
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What is it about gulls,when I was involved I ag contracting you'd pull in a field with the plough,not one in sight anywhere,then as soon as you start marking out your headlands the fookin things appear out of no where 100's of em?!
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Rob1980 wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 07:59 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:40 -
Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
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What is it about gulls,when I was involved I ag contracting you'd pull in a field with the plough,not one in sight anywhere,then as soon as you start marking out your headlands the fookin things appear out of no where 100's of em?!
Yes you can't do anything without them, ploughing, mowing, raking.
Seen big Gulls rip Leverets to pieces in seconds when mowing.
Once they spot something they hammer away at the head, some power they must have to rip intestines out.
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Steve Le maitre wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 07:23 -
Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 21:40 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 21:24 -
Cyprio wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:49 -
Steve Dennington wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:43 -
Diabetes. A daily diet of violently appropriated chips is the most likely cause. I have no sympathy.
Ah that’s why Wetherspoons has so many Mscooters outside :laughs:

Ref the Gulls either Steve’s uneven furrows or the fact they now nest on slanted window ledges :wink:
Perhaps gulls like a drop of Whisky, they can't walk straight and I can't drive straight :laughs:
I thought you could basically put your feet up and let the GPS drive the tractor these days!
For between £6000.00 - £10'000.00 extra + the annual fee you can Steve :eek:
No wonder thieves are targeting those units! :eek:
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Steve Le maitre wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 08:39 -
Rob1980 wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 07:59 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:40 -
Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
1B1CD04B-C916-4547-88D0-243223BA87B0.jpeg
What is it about gulls,when I was involved I ag contracting you'd pull in a field with the plough,not one in sight anywhere,then as soon as you start marking out your headlands the fookin things appear out of no where 100's of em?!
Yes you can't do anything without them, ploughing, mowing, raking.
Seen big Gulls rip Leverets to pieces in seconds when mowing.
Once they spot something they hammer away at the head, some power they must have to rip intestines out.
:eek: :eek: :eek:

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Steve Dennington wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 10:05 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 08:39 -
Rob1980 wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 07:59 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:40 -
Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
1B1CD04B-C916-4547-88D0-243223BA87B0.jpeg
What is it about gulls,when I was involved I ag contracting you'd pull in a field with the plough,not one in sight anywhere,then as soon as you start marking out your headlands the fookin things appear out of no where 100's of em?!
Yes you can't do anything without them, ploughing, mowing, raking.
Seen big Gulls rip Leverets to pieces in seconds when mowing.
Once they spot something they hammer away at the head, some power they must have to rip intestines out.
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Given the chance I bet the greedy sod would of had chips with that too :eek:
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Steve Le maitre wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 10:47 -

Given the chance I bet the greedy sod would of had chips with that too :eek:
Definitely. I wouldn't have thought their digestion would have been up to hard animal bone and fur, but clearly it is! Presumably they cough up the fur, like owls do :shrug:
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Hears an Octopus getting its own back :wink:



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I'd say that Gull was very fit to put up a fight like that - and they say chips aren't healthy :laughs:
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Not sure why so many limp... maybe a parasite. They roost on one leg... so maybe the limpers have recently just come off the roost?
Watch your tractor though as it seems to be catching.
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Steve Dennington wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 10:05 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 08:39 -
Rob1980 wrote: Sat Jul 29 2023 07:59 -
Steve Le maitre wrote: Fri Jul 28 2023 20:40 -
Breaking down a bit of ground today for a new grass ley.
Gulls always make an appearance with the chance of a free worm or two but I noticed quite a high percentage of them had a limp or a deformed foot (overweight from gusting out on the local tips !!)
Anyone have any theories why this could be
1B1CD04B-C916-4547-88D0-243223BA87B0.jpeg
What is it about gulls,when I was involved I ag contracting you'd pull in a field with the plough,not one in sight anywhere,then as soon as you start marking out your headlands the fookin things appear out of no where 100's of em?!
Yes you can't do anything without them, ploughing, mowing, raking.
Seen big Gulls rip Leverets to pieces in seconds when mowing.
Once they spot something they hammer away at the head, some power they must have to rip intestines out.
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Bet the greedy fucker didn’t fly for a while :eek:
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Edward.P.A.C wrote: Mon Jul 31 2023 09:14 -


Bet the greedy fucker didn’t fly for a while :eek:
It would add a fair percentage to body weight I reckon!
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