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Title: Hay all
Post by: Cjnewton82 on April 12, 2013, 07:22:59 pm

Hello all I'm just got myself my first peice of land (4acers) and I'm about to start a very small hobby buisness called newton's rare breed pork. I'm starting with 6pigs that come next weekend and 6 sheep as lawn mowers.
I have also thought about raising turkeys.
I have never done anything like this before so I'm very very excited to say the least!! :excited:

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Post by: MAK on April 12, 2013, 07:26:55 pm

great stuff and I hope it all goes well. "Hobby" - well I hope you have lots of time to pursue the hobby. ;D
The turkeys should be a good earner I guess. Eaten all year round here ( France)- very popular.

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Post by: suziequeue on April 12, 2013, 07:30:52 pm

Best of luck with it all and keep asking on here. Everybody is very helpful.

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Post by: Rosemary on April 12, 2013, 08:01:13 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

What kind of pigs are you getting? :pig:

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Post by: Jackie 2 on April 13, 2013, 10:18:17 am

Well done, this isnt easy but it is so rewarding emotionally if not financially

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Post by: sabrina on April 13, 2013, 10:30:31 am

Hi and welcome  :wave:  sounds as if you are going to very busy.

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Post by: The Mobile Butcher on April 14, 2013, 02:39:33 pm

Hi
From Whitby - North Yorkshire.
Best of luck with your new venture :wave:

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Post by: Cjnewton82 on April 16, 2013, 12:03:50 am

Thanks everyone.
 Going to be having 2OSB 2SB & 2GOS pigs.
Thinking of south down cross sheep and Bourne red turkeys. Tho not 100% yet.

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Post by: Jackie 2 on April 16, 2013, 07:07:39 am

Unless you already have a sales outlet be very careful you dont get stuck with the stuff, that happened to me. So slowly does it maybe?

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Post by: HelenVF on April 16, 2013, 11:30:00 am

Welcome!  Good luck with the new venture!

Helen

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Post by: Backinwellies on April 16, 2013, 11:32:29 am

Welcome.  :wave:    Have fun .... and check out the motto on bottom of my postings  :innocent:

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 16, 2013, 07:03:02 pm

 :wave: from Shropshire (although I'm in Wiltshire atm)

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Post by: Tregwyr on April 16, 2013, 09:39:40 pm

Hello! Good luck! Keep us posted as we could do with some business tips!

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Post by: Possum on April 20, 2013, 09:40:38 pm

Hello and welcome :wave:


Your plans sound really interesting. How much land do you have and which part of the country are you in?