The Dogmother Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 They are lovely - a neighbour down the road has one, he is so lovely and very well trained - I go to see him for doggie cuddles. My lurcher was very protective too - she was great for guarding Rosie's pram when she was out in the garden and used to growl menacingly at the door when someone rang the bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 just need those goats...please get some goats i love them. Please...Please...Please! Oh and the jersey cow I'll offer to donate a day helping you BBx No no, what Lesley really needs is some donkeys!!!! Imagine a little donkey cart to move stuff around in! How cool is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'd love a donkey Annie - but at the moment we're concentrating on productive animals. The puppy just slipped in but she will be classed as 'security' when she is a bit older And no! - donkey poo does not count as productive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Wow! You now have a puppy. Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Sheep!!! Lesley get some sheep they just look so cute! On my dream farm i would have sheep just 2 named Fleece Lightening and Pull Over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 The puppy just slipped in but she will be classed as 'security' when she is a bit older Does she get to draw a wage then? Any names for her yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 ...hee hee hee... Yes, loyal, yes beautiful, yes good guard dog..... MUDDY!!!! Staunters off singing ' Just you wait, Carl and Lesley, just you wait. You'll be sorry but you're tears'll be too late...' in bad cock-er-ney accesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Just kidding! I'm only sniggering because, after a week of not a drop of rain, my lab found a muddy ditch AGAIN when out today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I didn't know you could sing, Helen! I can just imagine you & Shona in the bar. But, I can't imagine Lesley's black lab. daring to go in a muddy puddle. Just one look... ...& it'll stop in it's tracks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 - am I that scary? Don't know about a wage Clare - but I'm sure she'd be tax deductible Yes, we have names - two. As we will probably let her have a litter of pups and then keep a "Ooops, word censored!" from that litter, we will have a name for each. This one will be called Jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 - am I that scary? Yes! Yes, we have names - two. As we will probably let her have a litter of pups and then keep a "Ooops, word censored!" from that litter, we will have a name for each. This one will be called Jazz That's a great name, I like it! What another good plan, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Sheep are a nightmare! We had an adopted flock of 40 come to live with us here when we first moved in, to tame all the grass. They had only two ambitions in life: 1: to escape, 2. to die! We had them spilling out through the most amazing gaps, heads getting stuck etc. They die if they fall over onto their backs, as they cannot get up again. They need their hooves paring, their coats shearing, their bottoms clipping, they suffer from lice, ticks, blowfly, coughs, colds. They go lame at the drop of a hat. They attract flies like no other and die almost instantaneously if exposed to any illness. We were SO relieved to see them go after their 6 weeks stay with us. I take my hat off to any sheep owners out there. High maintenance animals!! Now Alpacas........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 The lady who suppliedour pigs said just the same about sheep - their main ambition in life is to die - how about a donkey rescue then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Oh that's the pet sheep out the window then (sorry not literally but the one I have always wanted) saw a lovely 'molly lamb' (name for a pet sheep ) when we went to scotland, just 2 living happily with some hens, surely 1 or 2 can be kept ok and safe form suicide attempts. I would clean them so vigorously (not with a polti! ) no tick or lice would survive.... BBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 A bit of topic Lesley but where can i find your pictures of eglu towers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 The lady who suppliedour pigs said just the same about sheep - their main ambition in life is to die - how about a donkey rescue then? I'm always rescuing sheep when we're out on our travels - we come across them strung across the road and they need to be herded back and made safe I never cease to be amazed how gorgeous, cuddly, clever little lambs can grow up into such dumb creatures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 A bit of topic Lesley but where can i find your pictures of eglu towers? um....... somewhere near the beginning of the gallery - I'll go and look for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Lesley,do you have any Goats? I love goats,& they are supposed to be nice animals to keep There is a goat farm near us which sells the meat,which is apparantly the next big thing & very delicious I have eaten goat stew on holiday & it was really nice...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 No, we haven't got any goats - yet! - but we have a book on goats............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 A bit of topic Lesley but where can i find your pictures of eglu towers? Hannah - Eglu Towers is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Sheep are a nightmare!We had an adopted flock of 40 come to live with us here when we first moved in, to tame all the grass. They had only two ambitions in life: 1: to escape, 2. to die! Are you sure they weren't lemmings Annie Oh go on Lesley - get a pair of goats (not sure what the collective name for goats is?!?) They are gorgoues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 And delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Kittens at 6 weeks. This is where they live - outside. Willow took them there and although we brought them back to the outbuildings 3 times, she took them back each time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 This is Willow - furthest back - her very pregnant sister and Mog the very naughty boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I didn't know you could sing, Helen! I can just imagine you & Shona in the bar.But, I can't imagine Lesley's black lab. daring to go in a muddy puddle. Just one look... ...& it'll stop in it's tracks! Oh believe me, I can, very loud - just not very well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
