Author Topic: hello from Bulgaria (Read 3944 times)

alfiepork · « **on:** February 13, 2010, 07:37:26 am »

This is Steve and Kathy. We live in Bulgaria and have been for 15 months now.

We are currently on a steep learning curve of everything from gardening to animals so no doubt will be picking all your brains for help and advice and in return share our experiences with you.

sarah1703 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2010, 10:01:00 am »

Hi Steve & Kathy, its Sarah we met at Coppriavets market our pigs getting big now, hows it going?

alfiepork · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2010, 10:36:40 am »

Hi Sarah

How is the pig - we are expecting our new litter- well they should have been here last tuesday - really worrying time but apart from that all is well

sarah1703 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2010, 10:49:15 am »

hes well a bit stressed hasnt been out for 2 weeks cos of the snow, its melting fast now so hopefully he will get out tomorow, hes big now , all the best for your new litter & at least the weather should be a bit better for them,

sandy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2010, 11:19:03 am »

Hi from Clackmannan, welcome to the forum!!!

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2010, 11:27:31 am »

Welcome from Brittany

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2010, 06:27:57 pm »

hello from the Scottish borders

Rosemary · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2010, 07:37:00 pm »

Hello and welcome from sunny Alloa.

little blue · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2010, 08:03:10 pm »

hello from Derbyshire, what do you have other than pigs?

alfiepork · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2010, 07:58:46 am »

We currently have two turkeys, two pigs, 34 boilers chickens that are 8 weeks old now, we had 6 egg layers but a fox got in and killed the lot, the fox also got our neighbours turkeys 2 nights later.

The weather has been bad with lots of snow so probably bringing in the wild animals for food.

We have a cat, and also our UK dog, who was rescued as a pup. He is a lab, rottie, collie cross and so soft. So after the fox incident we rescued a Bulgarian stray for the garden as a guard dog. She is lovely, has free run of the place both day and night and sleeps in a kennel on the verandah so acting as our look out.

We also have 1 male and 2 female rabbits. Female one has 4 babies and female 2 due any day.

The pig incident currently going in the other thread is knocking us for 6 a bit, emotions all over the place at the mo.

jameslindsay · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:18:45 am »

It is always rough when ever you loose an animal but you bounce back. Last week I lost one of my goats and for 4 days thought I was going to loose another 3, and that time was hell. However, the 3 ill ones pulled through and the relief and joy of that was incredible. I still lost one but that doesn't put me off keeping any more animals. All my animals are kept as pets and with the amount of animals I choose to keep unfortunately means more deaths over time but I keep plodding on with them giving them the best of life possible. Keep your chins up and rid yourselves of that damned fox!

ballingall · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2010, 07:20:05 pm »

Hi and welcome, sorry to hear it hasn't been so good.

Beth

SuzyJ · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2010, 12:20:50 pm »

Hi Steve & Kathy, we've chatted on another forum and don 't live too far from you.

Also hello to Sarah1703 who lives close and we've met. Small world lol

Hope you're all keeping warm and well this winter.

Suzy