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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: maybelle on September 23, 2010, 09:50:27 pm

Title: Hi, I'm new
Post by: maybelle on September 23, 2010, 09:50:27 pm

Hi there. I have 2 dogs, 1 cat, 3 pygmy goats  :goat: and 1 horse  :horse: . My hubby keeps snakes and fish, a few animals to look after.

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Post by: CameronS on September 23, 2010, 09:55:25 pm

Hiya and welcome from a blustery fife  :wave:

where abouts are you??

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Post by: maybelle on September 23, 2010, 10:04:13 pm

Hi, I'm from Worcestershire. What do you keep?  :)

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Post by: little blue on September 23, 2010, 10:07:43 pm

hello and welcome

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Post by: CameronS on September 23, 2010, 10:09:37 pm

i have a stupid about of cockerels for the amount of hens - half to be lunch  ::) , one runner duck - soon to be three , 2 rabbits, 3 dogs , 1 cat, fish, hamsters, gerbils. 3 three lambs in the freezer.

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Post by: ballingall on September 23, 2010, 10:26:36 pm

Hello and welcome Maybelle,

We are in central Scotland and have 18 goats, 3 lambs to go in the freezer, 2 weaner pigs also to go in the freezer, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats etc.


Beth

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Post by: knightquest on September 23, 2010, 11:09:27 pm

Hello from Birmingham  :wave:. We have 4 dogs and 6 chooks.................and some children  :D

Ian

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Post by: Cinderhills on September 24, 2010, 08:21:29 am

Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire.  :wave:  We have 3 goats, 3 Ryeland ewes and 1 ram plus lambs, 10 chickens, 1 guinea fowl (it had disappeared but is now back), 5 turkeys, 1 dog and 2 cats.

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Post by: Rosemary on September 24, 2010, 08:29:28 am

Hi from sunny Carnoustie!  :wave: We have 2 ponies, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 39 hens, 1 cockerel called Hector, 7 (soon to be 9) coloured Ryeland females, four (soon to be one) ryeland males and Dickie, our Ryeland wether. Oh, and two Shetland heifer calves on order.

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Post by: plumseverywhere on September 24, 2010, 09:40:52 am

Hello Maybelle - we are in worcestershire too, evesham side.
we keep chickens, lionlop bunnies, goats, cats, g/pigs and a parrot!  we make plum produce from our orchard (typical evesham!) and goats milk soap from the excess goats milk. oh and we have 4 children aged 8 and under - all girls - hardest work of them all!

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Post by: morri2 on September 24, 2010, 10:52:13 am

Hi Maybelle, I'm in north Wales.  My youngest son (aged 8) would love a snake, but so far I've managed to deter him - he can have one when he's my age!!!  And therefore capable of looking after it (debatable) rather than me having to do it.  Welcome to the site.

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Post by: scotelf on September 24, 2010, 11:44:00 am

Hello and welcome from a chilly Scotland this morning, brrrrrrrrrrrr

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Post by: Sharondp on September 24, 2010, 02:07:34 pm

Hello from herefordshire with chickens, sheep, bees, veggies, fruit trees & children  :wave:

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Post by: Sandy on September 24, 2010, 02:15:05 pm

Hello, I'm in Clackmannan and the sun is out.....sort off!!! I have some chickens and a pair of ducks, could do with another female as mr duck is a bit frisky!! and of course our 4 Labradors, we keep a B&B and have lots of strange goings on!! Welcome :wave:

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Post by: Sharondp on September 24, 2010, 02:20:04 pm

Forgot the 2 cats, hamster & husband  ::)

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Post by: Daisys Mum on September 24, 2010, 03:39:48 pm

Hi and welcome from the very windy Scottish Borders, we have 4 horses, 14 sheep 3 pigs about 30 hens, 10 ducks and 6 turkeys. Oh and 3 dogs 2 cats and 1 husband ;D

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Post by: little blue on September 24, 2010, 09:04:17 pm

Quote from: Sharondp on September 24, 2010, 02:20:04 pm

Forgot the 2 cats, hamster & husband  ::)

made me smile!  ;)  :)

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Post by: maybelle on September 25, 2010, 09:31:32 pm

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes. Only had the  :goat:'s a couple of months so no doubt will be asking some questions.

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Post by: woodlandproductsfife on September 25, 2010, 11:38:34 pm

hi and welcome from fife

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Post by: Hilarysmum on September 26, 2010, 08:17:12 am

Hi welcome from Brittany, pigs, ducks, chickens and cats.  Oh and a husband.

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Post by: Mickyork on September 26, 2010, 06:24:52 pm

Hello and welcome from North Yorkshire     8) 8) 8) 8)