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Title: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on January 29, 2014, 08:03:06 pm: Hello! :) I am new to the forum and would like to introduce myself :)

Myself and my father currently have 20 acres on which we intend to run a small flock of pedigree Suffolk sheep and on our big 7 acre field we would like to strip graze 10 aberdeen angus calves ;D

In our 5 acre garden I currently grow assorted vegetables and flowers. We have a small pond where I would like to fence off and keep some ducks :)

We also have some chickens and we had some goats but unfortunately they passed away :( and we had two jack donkeys which now call home the Donkey Sanctuary in Devon

Please feel free to say Hi :wave: and tell me what you think of my plans :D
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Backinwellies on January 30, 2014, 07:52:42 am: :wave: welcome from Carmarthenshire,
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: benandjerry on January 30, 2014, 07:42:57 pm: Hello and welcome, how exciting for you. :) I am a wannabee small holder. We used to grow our own veg about 10 years ago but the day job got in the way, so OH and I determined we going to grow something this year, even got a few pennies out of next months pay packet to buy his and hers spades & forks! :D OH said not to a pink wheelbarrow, dunno why ;D I just thought we'd never misplace it! ::)
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on January 30, 2014, 08:16:45 pm: Quote from: benandjerry on January 30, 2014, 07:42:57 pm
OH said not to a pink wheelbarrow, dunno why ;D I just thought we'd never misplace it! ::)

Haha! I wonder why indeed ;) but go for it!:) Every little helps! :P
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 30, 2014, 10:32:20 pm: :wave: :wave: from Shropshire.
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on January 30, 2014, 10:36:44 pm: Hi :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Rosemary on January 31, 2014, 09:21:09 am: Hello and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:

I bought Dan a pink graip but he likes the blue one better. ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: tattycat on February 03, 2014, 09:36:29 pm: Hiya Emmett, from Co Cavan. Sounds great your plans, best of luck with them. I've got Muscovy and Cayuga ducks, nd also have 4 goats. Wouldn't be without my girls :)))
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on February 05, 2014, 09:09:28 pm: Hi Tattycat! :wave: hows the weather down south? I'm hopefully going to get a couple of goats soon too, even just as pets, we had two but they died:( how are the ducks enjoying this fine weather? :P
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 05, 2014, 09:38:02 pm: Goats are great. Love mine. :goat: :goat:
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Mrs Pea on February 06, 2014, 08:35:15 am: Hello and welcome from Carmarthen :wave:

Lisa
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on February 06, 2014, 09:45:33 pm: Hi Lisa! :wave:

Goats are something else haha!
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: tattycat on February 07, 2014, 09:28:56 pm: Hey now Emmett, its always sunny in the south....lol
Nd re the ducks, think even they are getting sick of it!! Nd the goose haven't started laying yet!! How are you nd yours getting on? It's the mud that drives me wild......
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on February 07, 2014, 09:54:49 pm: During the day today was great! Lovely and sunny, but right now, were in the middle of a storm! The chickens absolutely hate it! lol
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: tattycat on February 08, 2014, 08:35:51 pm: Ha I've got some fat orpingtons nd they look bedraggled when they're wet nd muddy!!
Title: Re: Hello from Armagh Ireland!
Post by: Emmett on February 08, 2014, 09:14:25 pm: Ours wouldn't even go outside haha! only for their food! Greedy buggers! :chook: :D