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Title: new to this forum
Post by: henmummy on April 10, 2010, 09:14:17 pm
Hi, We are in East Kent and started off with poultry and seem to be 'branching out gradually'.  Looking forward to chatting :wave:
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Post by: doganjo on April 10, 2010, 09:18:05 pm
Hi there, my goodness TAS is spreading fast and furious, welcome to the forum.  There seem to have been a lot of new folk lately - all very welcome.  We're in Clackmannan, Central Scotland - 4 ducks, 9 chooks, 5 dogs, 1 cat and me.
Title: Re: new to this forum
Post by: henmummy on April 10, 2010, 09:23:05 pm
Actually I was googling info on Golden Guernsey goats and ended up here.  Am an active forumer elsewhere, so have a vague idea of how its done.  However am useless with modern abbr so what is TAS? :)
ps we currently have 10 hybrid layers, quartet of LF Gold Brahma, 2 ducks, 2 Pekins, 5 cats, a Border Collie called Crystal and three teenagers.  Doesn't sound much when you write it!  Oh yes and our friend keeps some of his sheep in our field which we tend-have some pretty lambs at present
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Post by: Rosemary on April 10, 2010, 09:25:47 pm
The Accidental Smallholder  ;D

Hello and welcome from cool and clear Alloa.
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Post by: HappyHippy on April 10, 2010, 10:42:01 pm
Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:
Title: Re: new to this forum
Post by: henmummy on April 10, 2010, 11:19:55 pm
Crikey-don't I need a passport to speak to you lot ;D ;D ;D
So is everyone Scottish or is that we are the only people indoors on a Saturday night! ::) ::)
by the way Happyhippy very good user name :D
Thanks for all your welcomes, greatly appreciated ;)
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Post by: garden cottage on April 11, 2010, 06:39:50 am
Hi and welcome from gloucestershire, forest of dean  (not scotland)    ;D ;D...............neil
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Post by: JulieS on April 11, 2010, 07:03:38 am
Hello and welcome from Devon  :)
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Post by: jameslindsay on April 11, 2010, 07:09:49 am
Welcome from Fife. I have 12 goats - 2 of which are Golden Guernsey's - they are beautiful and gentle goats. I also have ducks, hens, geese, ponies, dogs, a rabbit and a parrot.
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Post by: henmummy on April 11, 2010, 09:49:45 am
Hi Everyone
Thanks for making me feel welcome.  Am currently trying to talk my husband into a couple of GG girls.  We do goats milk, so it makes sense to me to provide it for ourselves, exactly as the chickens provide the eggs-surely its just logic :goat:
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Post by: plumseverywhere on April 11, 2010, 11:41:30 am
Hello Henmummy

I'm in Worcestershire and like you, we have poultry and graze someone elses sheep. we also breed rabbits.  Hubby is about to build a goatshed as we are planning a couple of goats for milk too!

Lisa x
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Post by: henmummy on April 11, 2010, 02:42:16 pm
Well lucky you Lisa, mine is not quite that far ahead in his level of agreement shall we say.  But am working on it ;D
Alison
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Post by: Hilarysmum on April 11, 2010, 02:43:08 pm
Hi I am in Brittany, and also have brahmas we also have a couple of sheep; although pigs are my passion.  Welcome
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Post by: henmummy on April 11, 2010, 03:52:31 pm
Hi Hilarysmum-would also love pigs but need an area where they can make a mess and husband doesn't see anywhere suitable at present.  What colour Brahmas do you keep
Title: Re: new to this forum
Post by: ballingall on April 11, 2010, 04:45:20 pm
Hello and welcome.

I'm another one of the many people from Scotland Falkirk area in my case. We currently had 20 goats- another addition this afternoon brings it up to 21.



Beth
Title: Re: new to this forum
Post by: jameslindsay on April 11, 2010, 04:51:51 pm
Hello and welcome.

I'm another one of the many people from Scotland Falkirk area in my case. We currently had 20 goats- another addition this afternoon brings it up to 21.

Any pictures Beth?
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Post by: ballingall on April 11, 2010, 04:53:09 pm
Not yet- although Alex did video it a wee while ago, so I might go and upload that! A BT boy this this.


Beth
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Post by: CameronS on April 11, 2010, 05:34:09 pm
welcome from another fifer, (10 hens + 5 dogs + 2 rabbits + 3 lambs + a horse + chicks, this all started) from 4 hens many years ago  ;D ;D
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Post by: henmummy on April 11, 2010, 06:06:58 pm
ooh how lovely-big goat envy :'(
 ;D
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Post by: little blue on April 11, 2010, 07:10:03 pm
hello and welcome from Derbyshire  :wave:
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Post by: Annie22 on April 11, 2010, 08:55:56 pm
Hello and Welcome from Victoria Australia.
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Post by: spencers mum on April 11, 2010, 10:12:45 pm
Hi there!  Welcome from 'sunnyish' surrey.  I have 3 chooks and a dalmatian.  Today I had my first 'double yolk' it caused quite a stir and we made a quiche with it...very pleased!  welcome!! :wave:
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Post by: henmummy on April 11, 2010, 10:24:19 pm
Hi Spencers mum
Double yolker eh-was it a young girlie then?
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Post by: Daisys Mum on April 12, 2010, 11:10:19 am


Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders at the moment I have hens, ducks, sheep and horses,oh and not forgetting the 3 dogs and 2 cats,  waiting for my pigs to come. Would like a couple of goats but need to cut down somewhere else first. :wave: :chook: :&> :dog: :cat: :horse:
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Post by: spencers mum on April 12, 2010, 07:29:39 pm
Yes all three are only just coming in to lay.  Finally...... the third layed the teeniest egg today!  First day all three have layed!!  Long may it continue! :)
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Post by: henmummy on April 14, 2010, 11:33:39 pm
It will continue but they can do funny things to begin with ;D
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Post by: Litl_Deb on April 21, 2010, 06:59:02 pm
Hello from peaceful Shropshire, we are in the Midlands but a million miles away from Birmingham and Wolverhampton.  I have 3 ducks, 11 hens, 1 cockrel, 2 guinea fowl, 2 cats, 2 lads and last but not least: 1 toddler!  :chook:  :farmer: I am trying to make my husband think it is his idea to get a goat, not doing very well yet..
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Post by: sandy on April 22, 2010, 07:59:27 am
Hi and welcome from what looks like a nice and sunny Clackmannan  :wave:
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Post by: Wizard on April 22, 2010, 08:13:08 am
It was a most beautiful day in Gy yesterday with a forcast night frost.So all the plants were covered over.This morning at quarter past five I went out to inspect the damage no frost.Its a most beautiful sunshiny day again.These weather forcasters don't seem to get it right for the Estuary at all.They used to forcast within a couple of hours but that was before we had millions of pounds worth of satelites.Anyway welcome from Grimsby