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Title: new and green
Post by: crazy goat lady on June 07, 2013, 08:44:33 pm

Hi

I am looking forward to learning from you all.  At the moment we have 4 chooks and a fab cockerel. We are moving to Spain at the end of the year.  We are planning to have a semi self sufficient lifestyle.  We are taking early retirement LOL in our mid 50's. :roflanim:

I would love to hear from anyone in Spain already.

My main interests are

Chooks - layers and eaters

My lovely cockerel is in the pic

Goats  -  Milk

Vegetables

Possibly - pigs IE weaners to bring on to the freezer.


But I have a lot to learn and may just end up with chooks and veg LOL

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: plumseverywhere on June 07, 2013, 09:01:43 pm

Hello!

Welcome from Worcestershire  :wave:  I keep goats, sheep, chickens and grow fruit and veg. Make soap from goats milk, plum wine from plums (surprisingly!) and chakra crystal sun catchers  :)

Just come back from a week in Spain (northern) very envious - you lucky things!!

Lisa

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: happygolucky on June 07, 2013, 10:01:56 pm

 :wave: Hi, just catching up as its been too sunny to be inside, how wonderful to live in Spain!!! I only have a few hens now but I love the ethos of self sufficiency, just feel its too late for me..unless I get a windfall.....I love the countryside and would love a goat or two but not practical...............for now!

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: Lesley Silvester on June 07, 2013, 10:11:01 pm

 :wave: and welcome from  :sunshine: Shropshire. Love your name and glad to see I'm not the only one.  ;D

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: crazy goat lady on June 08, 2013, 07:55:37 am

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on June 07, 2013, 10:11:01 pm

:wave: and welcome from  :sunshine: Shropshire. Love your name and glad to see I'm not the only one.  ;D

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Yes at work - they refer to me as the crazy goat lady who is going tp live up a mountain with a goat LOL :goat:

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: Rosemary on June 08, 2013, 08:04:26 am

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie :wave:

Good luck with the new venture  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: Lesley Silvester on June 08, 2013, 03:21:13 pm

Quote from: crazy goat lady on June 08, 2013, 07:55:37 am

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on June 07, 2013, 10:11:01 pm

:wave: and welcome from  :sunshine: Shropshire. Love your name and glad to see I'm not the only one.  ;D

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Yes at work - they refer to me as the crazy goat lady who is going tp live up a mountain with a goat LOL :goat:

Can't see what's crazy about that.  ;) What breed goats are you thinking of getting? Mine are pure Sanaan and a Sanaan cross - lovely, placid girls.

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: crazy goat lady on June 08, 2013, 04:14:14 pm

 :roflanim:

I have no idea to be honest.  I am going to have to be guided by what I find in Spain.

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: Lesley Silvester on June 08, 2013, 06:38:55 pm

That make sense. Find out what other people keep.

Title: Re: new and green
Post by: john and helen on June 08, 2013, 07:49:24 pm

 :wave: hello... we are in the same boat..but going to wales ...
you couldn't have joined a better forum  :thumbsup: the help and advice here is fantastic
welcome to the site