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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: exmoorlady on March 23, 2009, 09:52:59 am

Title: Hello
Post by: exmoorlady on March 23, 2009, 09:52:59 am

Hi everyone just thoought we would introduce ourselves
we bought 4 acres in somerset on the brendon hills last year along with our 9 dogs( 7 Whippets :dog: a beagle and a terrier) and 4 chickens  :chook: that have now expanded to 30. We have a horse,  :horse:  4 ewes   :sheep:  that are due to lamb in 3 weeks  and have just got a couple of GOP pigs :pig: who are great fun but WILL be going in the freezer. We grew a few veggies last year but I have now expanded the veg plot and hope we can be self sufficient in veg this year (weather permitting). We hope to have a polytunnel when the pigs have cleared the ground. After reading what everybody else is up to it has spurred us to maybe try other things, maybe ducks and geese. We have had 2 turkey stags     :turkey:  move in with us from a neighbour and they look like they have no intention of going back so maybe if we can find some hens we can maybe breed some for the table. Its all great fun and we love it.
Sharon & Alec

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: jameslindsay on March 23, 2009, 09:59:03 am

Hi Sharon and Alec. I started with just 2 of everything and that very quickly grows....... Ducks and Geese are brilliant fun though so get some if you can.

James

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: HappyHippy on March 23, 2009, 11:40:06 am

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Looks like you've got your hands full  ;D

Keep us all up to date with how you're getting on

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 23, 2009, 11:58:35 am

Hi and welcome, next addition pigs!!!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rosemary on March 23, 2009, 09:15:58 pm

Hi and welcome.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: carole h on March 24, 2009, 07:13:21 pm

Welcome Sharon and Alec!
My favourite thing is to be able to work in the poly tunnel on a less than perfect day ... listening to the chickens pottering around outside (and the occasional clever one that works out how to join me!) - enjoying the extra warmth and the way things grow so quickly - Fab.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: sandy on March 24, 2009, 07:47:48 pm

Hello,enjoy the forum :D

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 25, 2009, 07:17:06 am

Sorry re-read your post you already have pigs and Gossies too.  Lovely pigs. :pig: