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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: cluckyclaire on April 07, 2009, 09:08:11 am

Title: newbie in kent
Post by: cluckyclaire on April 07, 2009, 09:08:11 am

Hi my names Claire and along with my boyfriend Neil we have fallen headlong into the world of poultry keeping and more recently lambs too. We decided last summer that it would be nice to have a couple of chickens to provide eggs for his mums b&b and got ourselves 4 chickens. Now losing count of the chickens and ducks. We got 2 lambs last week and may be gettin more during this week and are picking up some gooslings today. We also have 8 goose eggs in the incubator due to hatch in the next few days.

Hope to get to know people on here soon.

Claire

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 07, 2009, 09:33:48 am

hiya welcome to the group

linz

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: jameslindsay on April 07, 2009, 09:36:22 am

Morning Claire and welcome. I think we all start off small and before we know it we are addicted and we have lots of animals! I can't help with your sneezing lamb I'm afraid but I hope it is nothing serious. I have 17ducks, 2 geese, 11 goats,4 ponies,3 dogs, 2 rabbits, 3 goldfish and a parrot. 3 years ago I had 2 dogs and 2 rabbits, addictive as I said. They are great fun though and I wouldn't be without any of them. I had 12 ducklings hatch almost 2 weeks ago from the incubator but they will be going to their new home next week. I have another 12 duck eggs in just now and am hoping to keep a couple of Aylesburys this time and I still would love some Indian Runners. If you hatch goose eggs and raise them are they tame? My 2 would never harm anyone but that doesn't stop them hissing at you!

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 07, 2009, 06:16:03 pm

Hi Claire welcome. You are right about birds  becoming addictive.  I bought a brahma at a bird show January last year.  Now have 10 plus other assorted hens, late last year we bought a couple of khaki campbells, now up to 29 and counting ....  actually losing count as each time I turn around there is another one or two or three ..  Life its wonderful

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: Rosemary on April 07, 2009, 06:22:17 pm

Hi Claire and welcome to TAS.

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: nikki on April 08, 2009, 06:51:19 pm

Hi Clare, I'm new to this too, joined today. We have 3 ducks and am getting worried as they have stopped sitting on their eggs, they due to hatch this weekend, but they feel cold to touch so I thought I'd join here and see if people can help me! I also run a B&B.Looking forward to getting to know people on here too. Nikki

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: doganjo on April 08, 2009, 06:52:22 pm

Sounds like the chicks have died and the ducks know it.

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: nikki on April 08, 2009, 06:58:14 pm

do you think I should wait until after the weekend and then - what do I do with them? can I bag and put in a bin?

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: doganjo on April 08, 2009, 07:02:29 pm

Yes, see my other post re checking, dispose by putting in compost heap or ordinary bin.

Title: Re: newbie in kent
Post by: nikki on April 08, 2009, 07:23:13 pm

Thanks Annie, will do