Author Topic: Hello from South Shropshire (Read 2550 times)

hedgebottom · « **on:** January 09, 2015, 05:35:34 pm »

Happy New Year and all that from our smallholding (emphasis on the small) 6 miles from Ludlow. We used to keep a few Highland Cattle but I couldn't cope with the lottery that is TB testing so sadly I won't keep bovines anymore. What we have now on our very hilly 2 acres are a few Boreray Sheep and keeping them in check, a tame Ouessant wether, We also have a small flock of free range hens and with that in mind, if anyone wants a cockerel, got a rather nice Maran X available, 6 months old.
Good to read about experiences and questions from other members, and the forum has helped me more than once so thought about time I joined officially.

kelly58 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:49:12 pm »

Hi HB, good to hear from a Boreray sheep lover

I have a flock too. Love them to bits, so beautiful.
A bit flighty to catch but that keeps us fit

. I also have a flock of Olde English Babydoll Southdowns, not had them long.
They are the sweetest little sheep, so laid back, good stocky body's on them, and their faces are like little teddy bears

Good input and guidance on here, look forward to hearing about your Boreray

devonlady · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2015, 07:08:43 pm »

from Devon.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2015, 10:25:14 pm »

also from Shropshire - Telford in my case. Just goats for me. And fruit and veg.

hedgebottom · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2015, 06:23:51 am »

Hi Kelly58 - Boreray are certainly complicated little souls! loving the sound of Southdowns, they're gorgeous. Hi Devonlady and Mad Goatwoman of Madeley - used to keep a couple of Pygmys, such fun

Treud na Mara · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2015, 03:09:24 pm »

from Caithness. You're so far south the Boreray just want to escape and go home

I'm very impressed with the Ouessant chap if he keeps them in order.

hedgebottom · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2015, 11:40:53 am »

Ha ha, you could be right Treud na Mara! Ouessant doesn't really see himself as a sheep

clunfarm · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2015, 01:21:08 pm »

Hello from another in South Shropshire. We're a few miles further west in the Clun Valley.
Sorry to read of your fox problems

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2015, 11:23:09 pm »

A couple of years ago I tried to get a group of Shropshire TASers going, just for the occasional meet up. Several people expressed and interest but only one person actually met me as a result. Would anyone new in Shropshire be interested if I try again?