Cooks Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I can see them too Lewis :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Wow, that is mahoosive Plenty of room for sheep, chickens, a pony, a few alpacas and some pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 That looks fabbo Tasha; wildflowers too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I popped into Tasha yesterday and got a guided tour of the filed. IT IS HUGE, looks lovely and I am very . How about bees!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Bees are planned but not till finances recover! sheep and ducks first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Noooo, no ducks .... I hate drakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!! (never sounds like Quack to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Noooo, no ducks .... I hate drakes BUT do they taste nice No really, I am so BUT sooooo pleased for you Hubby retiring in three years so we hope to downsize house and upsize land More chickens, a trio of Zwartbles, a few Kunes and some bees. I'll die happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Just caught up with this thread - congratulations - your field looks fab!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Looks fantastic , there are just too many plans to be made with that land . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You have to get ducks, I love ducks Live ones thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 And a few geese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ooooh geese i'd like geese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think you need a bigger field! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It looks fantastic. I'm sure you have loads of ideas on what you'd like on there. The chookies will be in heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple hen Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It looks fantastic, you are going to be very busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 The meadow has been mowed, one man and his dog did it The new fencing is up and I have started cleaning all the old stuff out of the stables and clearing giant cobwebs I have registered with Defra I have an appointment to look at some sheep on Sunday We are nearly at the culmination of my long held two week long dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Ooh, its all coming together You need to put up some more pictures so we can compare the unmown grass and old stables with the mown grass and tidy stables Are you still going with Shetlands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Are you still going with Shetlands? At the moment yes, we have a £200 budget for 3 sheep so if they are too pricey we will have to think again The big draw is they don't need shearing and are less prone to flystrike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Wow Tasha...you are steaming along nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Wow! - excellent news! We do shear our Shetlands as the weather often warms up before they shed their fleece - and I want to use the fleece - and we did have one with fly-strike this year when they were sheared, the one who had been confined with her little lamb. I can't wait to see your sheep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 I went to a BBQ at the local chicken breeders house last night and mentioned our sheep venture as they also have sheep and they mentioned someone in the next village who had two lambs off of them that they have bottlefed and subsequently tried to raise in their garden, they (the sheep!) are now causing havoc as the garden is quite small and the lady is desperate to rehome them to a pet home... I am going to get some more details later! We have ended up with most of our pets because they were someone elses mistakes or needed rehoming so why not sheep? I have come to the conclusion that we will have to have whatever sheep we get sheared as a few people have mentioned now that the 'non shear' sheep are not completely self shedding so thanks for confirming that Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Just caught up with this thread and am v . Looks fantastic. Good luck with your sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Oooh good luck with the sheep Tasha! Rehoming them would be lovely! And now it has been topped you will need some hungry mouths to keep it down How is the clearing/chicken pen building going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Not too bad, I found a family of hedgehogs under the old straw in the stables and rehomed them in a chicken nest box full of straw in the hedge so they have their own house now We have the number of the people who own the two young sheep so will give them a call and go and take a look-see I bought one sheep today, she is lovely and chose me, she has a super personality and is very gentle - it will be three weeks before she arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
