...now off out with little girls round the Dam.
8 and a 1/2 stone german shepherd who s**ts like a shetland pony
1 normal sized can with about the same of mixer once a day
I do have to pluck an aged rooster and find someone who wants an old boiler
What happened to your fruit trees, sellickbhoy? Did all 10 get so badly damaged by rabbits?
We planted the 4 trees I bought last week, 2 apples, one more pear and a black cherry. I had to restrain myself at Morrisons yesterday, they had fruit trees for £4.99, one of them my favourite eater, Red Devil. I had promised myself only to have one more tree and that would be a damson or similar dark plum. There's no more room to play badminton now in the summer..:&>
Use the green protection screening - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-X-50M-GREEN-GARDEN-NETTING-Crop-Plant-Seed-BedNet_W0QQitemZ300278799004QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_G_Garden_Plants_Landscaping_Garden_Materials_ET?hash=item300278799004&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A131
funny how a lovely sunny day can turn into a crap day. one of our ryeland breeding ewes started showing some unusual behaviour signs, turning in circles odd head position slight foaming at mouth, the ram had kept marking her as she hadnt taken. off to the vets with livestock trailer,after quick diagnosis we were told its listeriosis found in sheep faeces and soil, 2 injections 1 stomach tube to get fluid into her plus another syringe of antibiotic and off home we go. wed been told to get 3litres day of fluid into her via stomach bag. let her settle down after journey, went out to the trailer to administer fluid she was stone dead. it may be that weve had a bad run of luck with the sheep but every time something starts to go well you then get a smack in the face with sheep, struggling to justify keeping them if things dont improve..........neil
(Annie, it's in a Tesco bag on the bench outside the house. Swing by any time to collect),Thanks, Rosemary - will be into alloa tomorrow so will nip down for it - will try not to disturb Dan if he's working there.
I love watching crufts, shame that it is not on tv now.....if I had my way I would have loads of dogs..and chickens.....and hens.....and ducks...... and pigs......and cows....and ????????
Annie- did you see the Bandits heat?
I was at work so missed it.
Beth
Not sure how long you suppose to have left but when you get that nesting energy, it's nearly time!!!! I remember being 2 weeks early when it snowed badly one year, I spent ages in the garden shoveling snow and low and behold, went into labour, no stork smiley so :bouquet:I've still a way to go - feels like I've been pregnant for years this time around lol! Not due until 30th April. I've been 'nesting' since I started my leave, 6 weeks ago :o
Anne the person said it was too wde for even a people carrier and you were out to lunch, never mind, it's gone. We wll watch Formula 1, my SOn in Laws brother is a Mechanic in the Red Bull Team.
WHat a lot of wind ast night, it felt like a storm at sea. Today I shall check out the Chickens and then I am afraid I shall be stuck cleaning and doing some sorting.
but is was soooooooooooooooo BIG, that I could not collect it...dam (and stronger words) :(
Does anyone know if there is Clacks one
Main problem is still training my Jack Russell - Colin. He is a menace to anything that moves with wheels or legs. I could tell you some stories about him that would make you laugh or cry depending on your point of view!!!
Goodness, Sheila - how did you manage to break both feet. That is dreadful for you. I hope they mend soon.
You're right about this thread - quite interesting! ;)
I had to have Lucy, one of our 2 rabbits at the vets for 8.30 this morning. Last Tuesday she started going to the vet as she was breathing funny and had a very yucky eye. Well after 4 trips to the vets, injection after injection and eye cream in she is no better a week later. She is luckily enough happy enough in herself and still eating but just not responded to any treatment. So, yesterday our vet contacted the Animal Hospital in Edinburgh to draw from their "world renowned" knowledge.
So, Lucy is away in to the vets to get her chest and skull X Rayed. They think there may be a mild strength of Miximitosis, luckily she had been injected against it. They are very concerned at "knocking her out" with the bad breathing she has but they have to make an effort and get her on the right path. A worrying time now this waiting especially being a week later with no improvement.
When I returned from the vet's I was out talking to the ponies when I heard a clatter and then the bleats from Freddy and Gizmo(12 wk old British Toggenburg goats). The monsters were on the roof of one of the sheds - 12ft high and were chuffed as punch when dad(me) saw where they were. I was terrified they would try and jump to get to me when they saw me but then the fun did begin.
We have 4 sheds in a row, all different heights and the highest one is a flat roof. No idea how they got up there in the first place but somehow they did - that's goats for you I guess. I shouted on Kenny for reinforcements and without too much trouble Freddy came to us and we got him down safely. Gizmo on the other hand was having great fun running round and was not for coming down. Eventually Kenny had to climb up and chase him and then hand him down to me. They both came for a cuddle as their ordeal was over but somehow I just wonder when next we will see them up there again!!!
Its my birthday! However have had to spend the day driving O/H as he was banned last year under the totting up points thingy. Also no pressie from him as we over did it at xmas and are having a lean month. so feeling a bit sorry for myself.