The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ouch! Poor carl I bet it'll be a relief when they've gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Poor Carl - did he ever think owning a smallholding would be so painful? I wont ask where he got kicked! Glad the cows are ok but boy are you going to need one large freezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 That freezer is going to have to be a heck of a size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 We've got half a freezer spare, so hopefully, just one more will do. I think we'll have to leave the trailer in the barn and feed them in it to get them used to it. The lights still don't work since the pigs ate the fuse box Carl was kicked on the thigh - very technicoloured We should never have said 'yes' to them Snowy - we only went to buy a new hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The lights still don't work since the pigs ate the fuse box Poor Carl. Get the arnica ointment out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ouch! Hot soak needed methinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 We should never have said 'yes' to them Snowy - we only went to buy a new hen I have that problem all the time. Just pop out for something small , come home with some cows...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I think we all do Bron.. not quite cows though - hands up how many of us go out to get one hen and come back with more! I see lots of hands folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 He he, and my OH moans because I went out for one more hen and got three. Must remember to tell him about the cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 ....and the sheep Snowy We went to see a different lady - Claret told us about her ( ) - and we cam back with the broody hen we intended to pick up..... another broody bantam who was about 100 years old......... and had promised to buy her six Shetland sheep as they were downsizing Two of the sheep are ancient as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 PS - we have managed to say 'NO' to the 20 year old cow we were offered recently The Vet was very impressed about that - and relieved as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hope Carl isn't suffering with those bruises today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 He is suffering a bit Sheila - at least he feels as old as I do today I dreamt that he showed Claret his bruises - only he was a bit too revealing I think he'd better stick to showing her his grubby feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I dreamt that he showed Claret his bruises - only he was a bit too revealing I think he'd better stick to showing her his grubby feet Oh, THANK YOU VERY MUCH Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I dreamt that he showed Claret his bruises - only he was a bit too revealing I think he'd better stick to showing her his grubby feet Oh, THANK YOU VERY MUCH Lesley! It was quite funny to see you shocked! - I can still picture your face Carl was a bit shocked when I told him this morning as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Glad to hear the cows past their test. Just gotto get them to the abbatoir now. I was thinking about thatthe other day, given the problems with gettingthem into the crush I hope you can get them into the trailer ok. They had better be the best tasting beef every after all the fuss they've caused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I dreamt that he showed Claret his bruises - only he was a bit too revealing I think he'd better stick to showing her his grubby feet Oh, THANK YOU VERY MUCH Lesley! It was quite funny to see you shocked! - I can still picture your face Carl was a bit shocked when I told him this morning as well Takes more than that to shock me Dear! Seen one...... Poor Carl has already had a face full of my bum from that time that he had to hike me over the 6' fence out of the cow barn!!! I feel he must know me quite intimately now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 O Clare the images that come to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Poor Carl....... Does he ever stray onto the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 No! - he reads over my shoulder occasionally, when I'm convulsed with laughter ....... and i read bits to him. We did meet up with Clare later yesterday - and she asked if she could see his bruises Luckily, I'd already told him about the dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Yup, he kept his trousers firmly done up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Can I ask you how old the cows are Lesley and which breeds? I'm trying to absorb as much info as possible before launching into our journey into smallholding. Would this count as info of what to try and avoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Most definitely would!! These are Dexters (long-legged, not short) We bought them at 11 months old. They are often recommended as good for smallholders.............what they mean is that as they are a small breed, they make less impact on the land Ours were not polled either - they are horned and very scary! They are not the friendliest cow around and are very highly strung. If you had one at a very young age and hand fed it and trained it to be used to a halter then you would probably have less problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Those two really have evil pixies in them, don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
