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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: the dog house on March 29, 2009, 05:58:44 pm

Title: Hello from West lothian
Post by: the dog house on March 29, 2009, 05:58:44 pm

We upsticks and moved to the country a couple of years ago and took over a kennels and cattery outside Linlithgow. It s been a great move and our ever expanding menagerie now includes six dogs, a cat and 18 hens (unfortunately a few have turned out to be cockerels with raging hormones ;D). we first go into hens through our neighbours and got some rescue battery hens, we have added cream legbars, cuckoo orpingtons and jersey giants (hatched from eggs bought on ebay) which free range on some spare ground at the back of the kennels. Our next project with the lighter nights is to build an alotment for veg and fruit to help us get our 5 a day ;)

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: Rosemary on March 29, 2009, 07:33:10 pm

Hi and a warm welcome to TAS.

Where in West Lothian are you?

Check out Central Scotland Smallholders Association www.smallholders.info - we might have a meeting in West Lothian to encourage all you folk over there to join!

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: doganjo on March 29, 2009, 08:52:02 pm

Welcome to the forum, hope to meet you at next CSSA get-together.

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: sellickbhoy on March 30, 2009, 11:19:03 am

Hi Dog house - i'm your neighbour just along at the entrance to Muiravonside park.

I might come and see you to talk chickens!! I'm planning to get some this summer.

all the best and welcome, chris

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 30, 2009, 05:42:14 pm

Welcome from Brittany. ;D

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: Growler on March 30, 2009, 07:25:40 pm

Hello and welcome, we just live around the corner. Glad you like living in this area. Our pets consist  of 13 ducks, 9 hens, 1 cockerel (perhaps you have heard him), 2 jack russells and 10 goldfish. I know where you are, nice spot.
 

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: doganjo on March 30, 2009, 08:28:14 pm

Not many people on the map yet....................  You don't have to pinpoint exactly where you are if you are concerned about security - an approximation helps everyone get an idea of how close we are to each other.

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 01, 2009, 06:44:29 am

I put myself on the map, not sure if I hit France though, but at least the right continent.  (Geography not being my strong point) ;D

Title: Re: Hello from West lothian
Post by: the dog house on April 01, 2009, 08:14:47 am

thanks for all your messages. and quite a few of you on our doorstep. if you open your windows you ll be able to hear our collection of cockerels :chook:have tried unsuccessfully to pin point our location on the map. will have another go later