Egluntyne Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Could you borrow Kate's cattle prod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Mine's nearer Egluntine - I keep it behind the door of my office at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I keep asking Father Christmas for a Taser...still not got one *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I keep asking Father Christmas for a Taser...still not got one *sigh* Now there's a thought Lucy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 You've not met my youngest..yet...he's adorable when he's on form but is much less biddable than the other. But then again he is totally emotional, we were at a new soft play/adventure place this morning and he came running up, flung his arms around me and said 'thank you mum', all for taking him out! (We keep him chained to the radiator usually ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (We keep him chained to the radiator usually ) calls NSPCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 calls NSPCC I've nearly called them myself some days! He's very much like the little girl from the Nursery Rhyme ...'and when she was good she was very, very good but when she was bad she was horrid.' I keep telling myself it's a phase, he'll grow out of it, but I'm still waiting. The good times more than make up for the bad, tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Awww, bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 I keep asking Father Christmas for a Taser...still not got one *sigh* Now there's a thought Lucy! He obviously wasn't listening to us either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 How about some nice little shetlands? also dinky coos, but might be hard to get hold of, being rare breed. Or a lovely placid jersey, with bootiful brown eyes. When I lived in shetland, the pig farm up the road had a gorgeous highland cow called yeti, who was as good as gold, and didn't mind my rubbish milking (I was only 6). I like cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 That is a rare highland cow Aunty They are gorgeous but they are notoriously stroppy and those horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Just when we were ready to take the cows off to the abattoir.......... I was going to pop over to the abattoir this week and have a chat about taking the two heifers............... ....and now there is a suspected case of Blue-Tongue in Shropshire... We wanted to rest the grass so that there would be new grass for any lambs and the supplementary animal feed is costing a fortune at the moment - if we keep them in the barn to rest the grass then it would cost us even more in feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Not again . Poor you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Poor farmers who have to make a living - we are lucky in that we both still work and don't rely on being able to move animals...... I shouldn't be complaining really............ but I was so looking forward to being rid of those scatty cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Oh no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Oh no . Oh no! from me as well. I was going to ask you about the cattle in my last message to you, but didn't dare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Carl has just reminded me that we can move animals within the blue tongue area - so as long as the abattoir also falls inside the area there wouldn't be a problem. It is in the very south of the county though so we'll have to wait and see........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Oh no from me too. I hope things sort out for you and that you can stick to your plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 What bummer Lesley! Let me know if you need a hand moving those hellacious beasties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 It will be a weekday morning at 7am Clare We're going to put the stock trailer in for them to get used to sleeping in it..........it should be easy then to shut the door one night and take them off the next morning. That's the theory anyway...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Bluetongue is only going to be an issue till the summer Lesley as it will be everywhere once midge season starts up again Once that happens the movement restrictions will stop being necessary personally I think it is a waste of time as nmobody tells the midges where to go Good luck with shifting them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 You're quite right Louise.....I think the movement restrictions covered most of the country the last time anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 It will be a weekday morning at 7am Clare We're going to put the stock trailer in for them to get used to sleeping in it..........it should be easy then to shut the door one night and take them off the next morning. That's the theory anyway...... Oh well, never mind then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Good Luck Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hope you manage to get them moved Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
