Thank you for the replies
I am sorry to be so vague I just really don't know what way to go. I am in Kent.
I have been having the fields cut for hay for the last 12 years and we do generally get around 500-600 bales but it still seems a bit of a waste to not have some more use for it
I have always had horses up until a few years ago and don't really want to have liveries as they do make such a mess (the horses not the owners necessarily
) and its really not the ideal place for hacking out, etc.
I just fancy some sort of project/hobby so ideally something which I could get into showing and breeding eventually too. I LOVE goats but we had some here many years ago and they were unbelievably noisy so although I am tempted it does put me off
Pigs I think would make a real mess especially in the winter as it can get very wet here but again I do like them. Small cows like the dexters or highlands would be lovely although I know nothing about their care. It would just be nice to hear others reasons for getting the livestock they have and how difficult they have found them
After having a good read, I'm thinking maybe Llama's or Alpaca's. They seem from what I have read to be fairly straightforward with their care, are quiet and they are absolutely beautiful. Its just the prices that are the down side LOL.