Author Topic: Oops i nearly forgot to introduce myself! (Read 3500 times)

CarraghsBorderCollies · « **on:** June 18, 2009, 05:44:08 pm »

hi, im gem and i live in the west of ireland, i keep japanese shamo, geese, i breed and train border collies, i also keep silver appleyards, donkeys, ponies,call ducks,rabbits,jersey giants, cats etc....

i also help out on the brother-in-laws farm from time to time and have become a bit of a jack of all trades in most areas of agriculture except pigs!

gem x

i forgot to add my khaki cambells, parson russel terrierist and my ex-battery hen.

jameslindsay · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:47:48 pm »

Hello and Wecome Gem, you must be one busy person!

CarraghsBorderCollies · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:04:26 pm »

after looking at your webpage you seem to be far busier than me!

jameslindsay · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:06:09 pm »

Quote from: gem@carraghs on June 18, 2009, 06:04:26 pm

after looking at your webpage you seem to be far busier than me!

No I'm just a glutton for punishment... or just mental perhaps?

Fluffywelshsheep · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:49:28 pm »

hiya welcome to the TAS

CarraghsBorderCollies · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2009, 07:06:35 pm »

Quote from: jameslindsay on June 18, 2009, 06:06:09 pm

Quote from: gem@carraghs on June 18, 2009, 06:04:26 pm
after looking at your webpage you seem to be far busier than me!

No I'm just a glutton for punishment... or just mental perhaps?

your probably both! ive worked in the hotel industry and no-one sane chooses it as a profesion!

HappyHippy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:17:36 pm »

Welcome to the forum Gem !
The shamo's look interesting, I have to admit to being a poultry virgin - shame on me, but there are plans afoot to change that, sometime............................
I can't believe with all the animals you've got that you've not been able to sneek a couple of pigs into the equation

Be warned - they're highly addictive (and well worth getting)
Look forward to hearing more from you

Karen

Rosemary · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:30:13 pm »

HI and welcome.

CarraghsBorderCollies · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:45:02 pm »

Quote from: HappyHippy on June 18, 2009, 08:17:36 pm

Welcome to the forum Gem !
The shamo's look interesting, I have to admit to being a poultry virgin - shame on me, but there are plans afoot to change that, sometime............................
I can't believe with all the animals you've got that you've not been able to sneek a couple of pigs into the equation Be warned - they're highly addictive (and well worth getting)
Look forward to hearing more from you
Karen

shamos can be troublesome! they are purely ornamental as they only lay about 80-100 eggs a year, my rooster will kill any small fowl including pullets and bantams so im only able to keep him with hens that are rhode island red size or bigger im having to keep his OH in a broody coop with her chick inside the main run because they keep fighting (shes protecting the chick)
on the up side they are stunning birds and the hens are the best mothers! better than any other hen, they would fight to the death to protect their chicks!