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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
New member in t'North of England
« on: February 20, 2011, 03:29:35 pm »
Hello. I left the rat race 7 years ago and am now kinda smallholding on the side of my better half's Cumbrian farm.  We farm beef and sheep, since I moved in we also have pigs in the old orchard and a very very spoilt Jersey house cow.  Sadly the mink had the muscovies but the hens seem to be ok in the cattle shed.
Looking forward to hearing about other people's experiences and getting some help with my own new challenges.
Sally
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Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 03:46:29 pm »
hi from derbyshire :wave:
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faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • Cairngorms
  • take it easy and chill
    • blaemuir cottage
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 04:24:01 pm »
hi and welcome from moray  :wave:
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sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 05:11:18 pm »
Hello and welcome from Banff :wave:
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 05:32:15 pm »
Hi and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Can I ask you how you manage your house cow? We've just bought two Shetland heifers that we hope to calve for the first time in Spring 2012. I'm therefore very interested in how other folk manage their house cows - there's not a lot of information out there. Please feel free to go into as much detail as you like - might be better to start a new topic in the Cattle section though. Thanks in advance.
« Last Edit: February 20, 2011, 05:34:32 pm by Rosemary »
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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 05:34:16 pm »
Hello and welcome from Devon  :)
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darkbrowneggs

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • The World is My Lobster
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 07:21:21 pm »
Hi and welcome from Sue in Worcestershire.  I envy you the beautiful milk and cream from your cow, but not the amount of work involved (kept house cows for quite a few years)  but they are real characters and lovely to have around

All the best
Sue :wave:
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NorthEssexsmallholding

  • Joined Dec 2010
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 07:37:11 pm »
Hi, like what you are doing, good luck! and welcome.
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Riggy

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 08:01:06 pm »
Another Cumbrian! welcome. :wave:
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Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
    • Scottish Borders
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2011, 09:20:30 pm »

Hello and welcome from the Scottish Borders  :wave:
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CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • North East Fife
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2011, 10:02:48 pm »
welcome from fife  :wave:
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Sandy

  • Guest
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2011, 11:26:03 pm »
Welcome from Clackmannnan  :wave:
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chriso

  • Joined Apr 2010
    • Cumbria
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2011, 08:50:41 pm »
Hello from another Cumbrian.  :wave:
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chrispy4949

  • Joined Feb 2011
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 07:49:56 am »
Hi, from chrispy in Bulgaria.  :wave:
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Cinderhills

  • Joined Jul 2010
    • North Yorkshire
Re: New member in t'North of England
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 09:55:27 am »
Hi from North Yorkshire.  :wave:
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