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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Marsbar on June 26, 2011, 05:25:20 pm

Title: Hi all
Post by: Marsbar on June 26, 2011, 05:25:20 pm

Hello
We have a few allotments in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
we have various Chickens,some Runner Ducks,a few turkeys,two Chinese Geese and soon to be 2 pigs for the freezer.
Oh and 2 Kids, 3 Dogs n a Wife!! 

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: faith0504 on June 26, 2011, 05:28:13 pm

hi and welcome from moray  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Rosemary on June 26, 2011, 07:43:45 pm

Hi and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Beewyched on June 26, 2011, 08:19:27 pm

Hiya & welcome from a very wet West Scotland  :wave:

We have Kune Kunes (plus piglets  ;D ), ducks, chickens, turkeys, bees & Setters.  We have planted a small orchard & are growing veg in 3 raised beds since moving here in the snow February 2010.

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 27, 2011, 07:34:10 am

Welcome glad you got your priorities right in the listing, my OH always comes after the pigs ......

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 27, 2011, 12:07:17 pm

Welcome from a finally dry & sunny day in north Cumbria   :wave:

BH is out cutting grass.  Hurrah!!!  This last few days BH has stood for Bear with sore Head...  ::)

We're beef & sheep farmers, smallholding on the side - Jersey house cow, pig (hopefully soon to be plural), Fell & Dales ponies, a few choox.  No ducks as the mink took all my beautiful Muscovies and I can't bear to have that happen again.  3 working collies.

What sort of piggies are you getting?

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: Marsbar on June 27, 2011, 05:33:15 pm

Hopefully we will be getting either Berkshire's or Oxford sandy & black pigs but at the moment i cant find either within an hour of us, If anyone knows of any i would appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

Cheers

Richard

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Post by: Beewyched on June 27, 2011, 09:00:56 pm

You could try a posting on the pig forum on here Richard, alternatively have a look at the Breed websites - they usually list contact details of their members.
 :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Hi all
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 28, 2011, 02:03:07 am

I think Truffle's in your part of the world, she got some OSB weaners I think?  Don't know how near or far the breeder is - if she pops in, ask her!

My girl is an OSB and is hopefully in pig to a Saddleback.  Due September.  But I am WAY more than an hour from you!