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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Litl_Deb on April 21, 2010, 06:43:31 pm

Title: Very Smallholder
Post by: Litl_Deb on April 21, 2010, 06:43:31 pm

I have inherited nine assorted chickens, two guinea fowl and three ducks from the previous owner of our house.  I am very glad to say he took the four pigs away when he moved, they were friendly and the kids thought they were great, but I am a novice and my limits were far below keeping porkers!
I love my chickens, I have had an evening visit from the fox and have had to replace the cockrel and one duck disappeared while another showed up, but apart from that we are getting along fine.  They lay a very attractive and various array of eggs (plus one duck egg each day) and are a constant source of peace and pleasure for myself and the family.
I look forward to using the site  :)   x Litl Deb

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Post by: jameslindsay on April 21, 2010, 06:48:56 pm

Hi Deb and welcome from me. I have ducks, geese, hens, goats, ponies, dogs, a rabbit and a parrot.

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Post by: Rosemary on April 21, 2010, 06:58:22 pm

Hi and welcome! What a nice inheritance. Where are you located?

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Post by: Litl_Deb on April 21, 2010, 07:00:20 pm

North Shropshire, the Midlands, are you from Scotland ??? Most other people seem to be on here !!  :wave:

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Post by: Hilarysmum on April 21, 2010, 07:06:57 pm

Hi welcome, dont be put off having pigs they are great.

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Post by: plumseverywhere on April 21, 2010, 08:05:00 pm

 :wave:  Hi litl Deb

I'm in the midlands too - worcestershire/cotswolds area.  we have chickens, goats,cats,rabbits,parrot,g/pigs and a smelly little hamster (bless her!!) oh and 4 children
welcome  :)

Lisa

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Post by: Daisys Mum on April 21, 2010, 09:42:20 pm

Hi and welcome from another Scot, I think most of us started like you with a few hens and then just  grew bigger. Pigs are wonderful animals, I don't think that I could cope with them all year round but enjoy them till the are ready for the butcher. Then I enjoy them even more yummy :pig: :wave:

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Post by: doganjo on April 21, 2010, 11:58:36 pm

Just ignore all them that say pigs are great - unless you really like pork sandwiches!

Only joking - welcome to the forum, I'm in the Wee County - the smallest and the best, with ducks and chickens, dogs and a cat

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Post by: Brucklay on April 22, 2010, 06:09:53 am

Hi from another newbie - in Aberdeenshire with 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 birds of prey, 28 call ducks, 1 hen, 1 cockerel, 7 pygmy goats, 3 goat kids and 4 orphan lambs - and growing

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Post by: JulieS on April 22, 2010, 07:03:37 am

Hello and welcome from Devon.   Pigs are fantastic.   :love: :pig: :love:

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Post by: sandy on April 22, 2010, 07:58:06 am

Hello and welcome, how nice to have inherited your animals. I only started with a few chickens 2 years ago and wish I'd had had them throughout my life when my children were growing up, they are fun and very easy to look after, I have 14, one was killed by the female of my pair of DUcks, it looked like she shoved a bale of Straw over on top of the chicken, poor thing, I know it was the DUck as she had blood on her face and neck!!!! Otherwise I have 4 dogs and run a B&B in CLackmannan facing the Stone of Mannan, now you don't see many stones shaped like that ::)

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Post by: CameronS on April 22, 2010, 09:20:41 pm

welcome from fife  :wave:

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Post by: Touchwood on April 22, 2010, 10:11:21 pm

Hi from Wales :wave:

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Post by: Annie22 on April 23, 2010, 12:45:25 am

Hi and welcome from Australia, we have chickens, pigs, cattle, goats, horses and a dog.  Hope you have fun with you animals and on here.

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Post by: HappyHippy on April 23, 2010, 08:44:56 am

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:
How do you find the guinea fowl ? My neighbour in Aberdeen had some - lovely looking birds (if a wee bit noisy) I've always fancied some, but I would have at least 2 of everything if I could get away with it  ;)
Look forward to hearing more from you
Karen x

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Post by: WinslowPorker on April 23, 2010, 02:29:16 pm

Hiya we are Buckinghamshire Ooh Ar OOh Ar!! Pigs are awesome i have just started with 6 and just brilliant fun for all the family!! not to mention the BBQ options when they are slaughtered in July  :pig: :wave:

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Post by: plumseverywhere on April 23, 2010, 05:40:08 pm

 ;D  sorry Winslow porker but have to laugh - there's a PETA ad come up under your comment about BBQ options stating that animals have rights too you know!!  not mocking them (PETA) but that did make me smile!!

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Post by: little blue on April 23, 2010, 10:24:00 pm

hello n welcome from Derbyshire

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Post by: Litl_Deb on April 27, 2010, 03:39:28 pm

I have to admit, at risk of offending some dedicated Guinea Fowl lovers, that I can't get on with them.  They beat up my cockrel and once they start making that noise that I cannot describe... they will NOT stop !!!!  I have a promise from a friend of a friend that they want to take them, but they have not been for them yet.  I think I have two cocks which I am told makes them even noiser than most.   :-\

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Post by: HappyHippy on April 27, 2010, 04:08:18 pm

Isn't it funny how it's always the males who cause the problems  ;) ;D ;D ;D
I know what you mean about 'that' noise though lol!