[Sarette]

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    sometimes I wonder what on earth am I doing and is this really happening to me??!!

Sarah

[colliewobbles]

Hi    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

[Rosemary]

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie 

[robate55]

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
 

[Lesley Silvester]

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!  ) I only have a back garden but goats, fruit trees and bushes and raised beds for veggies.

[kja]

  hello from the fens of Cambridgeshire.

[Pedwardine]

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

[Bert]

Hi from the Isle of Mull  .

[jimmy]

Hi there, I'm sarettes husband 

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...

[colliewobbles]

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

[benkt]

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.

[EcoGypsy]

Hi from Cambs/Suffolk border 

[Bumblebear]

Hi From Norfolk Suffolk border