The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: moorlander on December 05, 2010, 04:46:10 pm

Title: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: moorlander on December 05, 2010, 04:46:10 pm

Hi.
Not a smallholder in the widest sense. My main interest lies with chickens.
I have a dozen hybrid hens (ex-battery and ex-barn refugees) plus a couple of little pure breed flocks in their first year. They are Scots Greys and Norfolk Greys and I hope they will be laying and ready for breeding next Spring.
All my birds have fiarly spacious wooden housing (recycled sheds) with attached runs.
Winter is hard at the moment and the pure breeds don't want to know the deep snow we have had.
Looking forward to finding my way around the forum and hope to share and learn a lot.

cheers

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: manian on December 05, 2010, 05:02:33 pm

hello from derbyshire :wave:

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: moorlander on December 05, 2010, 05:06:03 pm

Hi there, Derbyshire, just across the Dove. Nood to ask what weather you're having. It's the same in the Moorlands. Thanks for the greeting

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: doganjo on December 05, 2010, 05:11:19 pm

Welcome from a very cold Wee County in Central Scotland!  My ex batts and LS crosses are not straying further than 6 feet from their shed either, ducks were cold so have just cleaned them out and laid fresh straw.  Must manage to get the car out tomorrow though - need more straw.

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: faith0504 on December 05, 2010, 05:22:56 pm

hi and welcome from moray  :wave:

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: moorlander on December 05, 2010, 05:34:55 pm

Thanks for thereetings from Moray - is that the Firth etc? Have wonderful memories transfixed and staring out in Munlochy Bay which will stay with me all my life. Greetings back.

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: morri2 on December 05, 2010, 05:58:53 pm

Welcome to the site from north Wales. :wave:  Is that you on the bike?  My OH is a keen biker. He has been on the BMW rally to Ullapool this year and (irrationally in my opinion) on the Dragon rally the past few February's - camping in the snow in  Beddgelert, here in north Wales!!!  We keep chickens and a flock of polled Dorset sheep.     

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: little blue on December 05, 2010, 06:01:11 pm

hello & welcome

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: ballingall on December 05, 2010, 06:01:59 pm

Hi and welcome Moorlander.

My hens only went back outside yesterday after I dug out an area for them to scratch in. Our layer's weren't quite as fussy as my pure bred hamburg bantie's.


Beth

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: JulieS on December 05, 2010, 06:38:48 pm

Hello and welcome from Devon  :)

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: Rosemary on December 05, 2010, 08:24:37 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: CameronS on December 06, 2010, 08:56:45 am

Welcome from fife  :wave:

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: Hilarysmum on December 06, 2010, 09:07:59 am

Welcome from Brittany, my older brahams wouldnt come out of their house during the snow, had to ferry food and water in to them, the younger ones moved into the barn during the day, but the layers were out regardless scratching up the snow.   :D

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: Tabbycat on December 06, 2010, 09:18:36 am

Hello from Norfolk - I enjoyed reading about your lovely if chilly hens!

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: Sylvia on December 06, 2010, 01:16:26 pm

Hello from South Devon :wave: No snow to speak of here yet but bitterly cold. My hens, ducks and bantams get a bowlful of warm porridge these freezing mornings and, I think, appreciate it!

Title: Re: Just to say 'Hello'.
Post by: Daisys Mum on December 06, 2010, 05:56:06 pm

Hi and welcome from the very cold and snowy Scottish borders  :wave: