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Title: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Sarette on July 03, 2013, 09:24:35 am

Hi everyone

My Husband and I moved into a 5 bed detached house with around 1.5 acres of land in December.. we had plans for a swimming pool, play area for the kids, orchard and maybe a few chickens...

6 months on, we have 3 chickens, but are planning to make a big coop and get some more, we have a huge veggie patch, a mini orchard and are about to go and look at some weaners... we've discussed having goats, and the kids want a pony  :thinking:  sometimes I wonder what on earth am I doing and is this really happening to me??!!

Sarah

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: colliewobbles on July 03, 2013, 09:35:23 am

Hi  :wave:  we are on Norfolk/suffolk border near Beccles.  Sounds great - we are desperately trying to get some land - we just rent 1/2 acre at the moment on which we have 2 GOS pigs and chickens and ducks

Donna

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Rosemary on July 03, 2013, 12:56:16 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: robate55 on July 03, 2013, 01:37:04 pm

Hi
I'm also in Suffolk with sheep chickens, dogs & cats. If you want more hens & would consider excage hens, the BHWT usually have rescue hens every month at Bayham House, the rare breeds farm.
good luck
Rose
 

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 03, 2013, 09:49:27 pm

Hi and welcome from Shropshire. This smallholding business is very addictive but it's great for children to learn about nature and life and death. Goats are great fun (Biased? Me? Never!  :innocent: ) I only have a back garden but goats, fruit trees and bushes and raised beds for veggies.

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: kja on July 03, 2013, 09:54:16 pm

 :wave: hello from the fens of Cambridgeshire.

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Pedwardine on July 03, 2013, 11:12:29 pm

Hi from South Lincs. Thoroughly recommend ex-batts. So rewarding and eggs just as tasty as a posh hen.

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Bert on July 04, 2013, 06:34:53 am

Hi from the Isle of Mull  :wave: .

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: jimmy on July 12, 2013, 06:42:15 pm

Hi there, I'm sarettes husband  :wave:

We got 3 weaners, really enjoying them so far, wish we'd got 6 now!

Does anyone know where you can buy pig feed in a ton quantity around Suffolk? Would rather do that than bags...

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: colliewobbles on July 12, 2013, 07:19:13 pm

We haven't found anywhere yet - maybe some of us could get together to buy in bulk?  I think there are a few TASs in the area, not sure how many have pigs though

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: benkt on July 12, 2013, 11:22:30 pm

My local country store goes halves with me on a ton of bagged feed every fortnight - they sell one half in the shop and I take the other at a steep discount on the individual bag price - well worth asking for.

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: EcoGypsy on July 13, 2013, 07:07:42 am

Hi from Cambs/Suffolk border  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi from Suffolk
Post by: Bumblebear on September 01, 2013, 01:09:58 pm

Hi From Norfolk Suffolk border  :wave: