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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Frank on May 10, 2011, 04:49:27 pm

Title: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Frank on May 10, 2011, 04:49:27 pm

Hi,
Through the magic that is Landshare, I'm in shares on a 4 acre smallholding. I still cannot believe my luck, as the smallholding is only 600m from my house, the landowner is a super guy and there is enough space to raise pigs, run a few chickens and grow our own food.

I'm now frantically looking for help, particularly in regards to the livestock.

This is our first pig which should be delivered in a couple of weeks:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f62/Banjobill/Photo1.jpg)

Isnt she a little beauty  :)

Anyway, justed wanted to say hello!

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Dan on May 10, 2011, 04:55:19 pm

Hello Frank, and welcome to TAS.  :wave:

Great to hear a Landshare success story, it's a great scheme and best of luck with your venture.

You said that lovely pig is 'your first pig', which suggests there will be more! Hopefully it's not going to be kept alone, or if so only for a very short time? Pigs need other pigs for company and good health.  :pig:

Anyway, if you've got livestock questions there are a lot of knowledgeable and helpful people on here, so don't be shy and ask away. The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask.  :D

Dan

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 11, 2011, 12:58:31 am

Hi Frank and welcome from north Cumbria.

Your text suggests that you posted a pic - maybe it's me but I can't see it?

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 11, 2011, 07:41:16 am

Hi welcome, second Dan, she is extremely cute, but kept alone its doubtful she will thrive, and she will certainly try to escape. 

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Frank on May 11, 2011, 04:05:07 pm

Quote from: Hilarysmum on May 11, 2011, 07:41:16 am

Hi welcome, second Dan, she is extremely cute, but kept alone its doubtful she will thrive, and she will certainly try to escape. 

Just to put peoples minds at rest, she will not be alone. At present she is with her Mum, then she will be with two other pigs which are being delivered at the same time, but from a different breeder. I posted her picture, as she is the first and I don't have any pics of the other two yet!

 :)

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: plumseverywhere on May 11, 2011, 04:58:45 pm

Hi Frank  :wave:

welcome to TAS from sunny but windy Worcestershire

Lisa

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Cinderhills on May 11, 2011, 05:49:42 pm

Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire.  :wave:  The piggy looks very cute.

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: BlueDaisy on May 11, 2011, 10:21:30 pm

Hallo there  :wave: lucky boy

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 12, 2011, 08:36:12 am

Thanks for posting re piglet.  She is extremely cute.    :pig: :D

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: Leanne on May 12, 2011, 04:43:47 pm

I am on Landshare too. I'm really hoping that some land will become available for me soon. It is a great scheme!
I'm so glad it worked for you and what a very pretty pig.

Title: Re: Hello, new Landsharer here!
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 15, 2011, 01:04:26 pm

Hi there and welcome  :wave:  from Sue in Worcestershire - Like the pig, very pretty  ;D