buffie Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I can't wait to meet all the new additions and we saw some goats yesterday and they are now on our list when we have a bigger bit of land (please one day). I've put my my name down for a Life Coaching course next March (everything crossed) planning to have a lovely job I can use my exisiting skills in but fund my bit of the good life with less stress for the future..wooohoo!!! It's inspired us all and it started with 2 hens and an eglu! BBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 It started with 2 chickens and an eglu and now we're moving to the country, preparing to get a few more hens and we're probably going to have a look at the National Southdown Sheep Show and Sale at Detling near Maidstone at the weekend. Just looking tho'. For now. Richard T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 You'll be fine...just don't take Lesley along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Didn't I hear you say that once Lesley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 ...Southdown Sheep Show and Sale... Try saying that when you've had a few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Can't do it sober! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 really? Yes really. There's an empty paddock next to our new home and we've been told it's available for rent. The farmer probably has in mind someone keeping a pony in there, but we'd rather have a couple of sheep. We'll have to see. We need to find out more about the paddock and about keeping sheep. And whether it would be possible with both of us at work all day. In the meantime, we thought we'd go and have a look at a sale and as it happens we found out about this sale of Southdowns at Detling, which is not too far from where we'll be moving to. Wendy's favourite sheep is the Southdown. It's also known as the teddy bear sheep, I believe . If it turns out we can't have sheep, for whatever reason, then next in line would be donkeys. (We're assuming that penguins are a definite non-starter .) Richard T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Donkeys!!! Excellent choice! Penguins....... erm....no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Donkeys!!! Excellent choice! Penguins....... erm....no! Not that I'm stalking you or anything Annie. Richard T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Sheep are fairly easy to look after and being at work all day won't be a problem so long as you feed them well once a day and make sure they have hay/silage/pasture to chomp on as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 How about "Ooops, word censored!"py rough pasture? I've just been checking on Allen and Page and Marriages sites for local stockists of organic feed (as a supplementary feed) and the Marriages site said "due to the number of animals you have, please complete our form and someone will contact you" oo-er ........ time to stop collecting animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Nah it just means they bring the food to you rather than collecting it Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 They've found you out Lesley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 They've guessed you've gone the next step from keeping a few pet hens! BBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Somebody did phone - but only to tell me my nearest stockist Next time I'll just put "2 hens" and get the list of stockists immediately. They don't bulk deliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Today we have had two chicks hatch!!!! One yellow and one black One hatched on Tuesday but was dead when we found it - these two are fine. BB is still sitting on 5 eggs. We also took Lauren and Jake to see the calves we will be having by the end of August. We also met Oliver the Shetland Ram whom we will be borrowing in November if we do go ahead and get the Shetland Ewes. We called in at the abattoir to book our first three pigs in for next month - but we were a bit late and they were closed. We're not looking forward to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Wow Lesley seems very eventful! It made me laugh with all these new additions. I'm starting with 2 chickens and I don't know what is in stall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Ooo, chickies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Today we have had two chicks hatch!!!! One yellow and one black One hatched on Tuesday but was dead when we found it - these two are fine. BB is still sitting on 5 eggs. We also took Lauren and Jake to see the calves we will be having by the end of August. We also met Oliver the Shetland Ram whom we will be borrowing in November if we do go ahead and get the Shetland Ewes. We called in at the abattoir to book our first three pigs in for next month - but we were a bit late and they were closed. We're not looking forward to that I think it will be hard Lesley, the next stage of your journey. I take my hat off to you We'll be here if you need a supportive hug. BBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Just don't forget that Guinness for them before they go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 I think even I might take up drinking on the day they go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Barnevelder Bantams Two Dexter calves - no names yet! Oliver the Shetland Ram - with Jainie and Jake Three chicks hatched so far....... all different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 The calves are still at Jainie's farm until we can sort fencing out. She moves at end of August. Jake is nervously watching the Llamas who were approaching - Lauren has already run off and was scrambling back through the fence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Brilliant Lesley! Can't wait to see the new additions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
