Author Topic: Hi from Staffordshire  (Read 3682 times)

Kaida

  • Joined May 2010
Hi from Staffordshire
« on: May 27, 2010, 05:25:25 pm »
Hi All!

I'm currently living in an ex-mining village in Staffordshire with my wonderful husband and 2 dogs, cocker spaniel Chloe and cavalier Zack.  Oh, and the gerbils, Aggy, Mordy and Drawmij.  Our garden is too small for much (and tbh I'm not the most greenfingered woman in the world!), but I grow a little soft fruit and some salad things on the windowsill.  As soon as we've finished some things around the house I'm hoping for some ex-batts at the end of the garden.  My mom rescued 13 ex-batts a couple of years ago and they were in such a sorry state.  It was lovely to see them flourish, and they still layed very well.  Only two left now, they don't tend to last long unfortunately.

In a few years we're moving house and I'm holding out for a huge garden and properly rural location.

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2010, 05:29:17 pm »
hi and welcome!!  I am involved with ex battery hen rescue, and have just lost some to old age - they had been with us 4 years plus!!  We do rescues about every 8 weeks, and have co ordinators in many places, so I am sure there will be one near you. 

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 05:30:00 pm »
Hi from Fife, among my many animals I have 2 Cockers, they are great! :)

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 05:46:07 pm »
Hi and welcome from Alloa.

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 10:25:04 pm »
Hi and welcome from me too - I have ex batts too, seem to thrive Ok, and have had some before that lived about 3/4 years.  Always been good layers too, and very friendly.  My grandchildren come over and carry them a round like dolls.  They don't seem to mind.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

piggy

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 10:30:11 pm »
Hi and welcome from Suffolk.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 09:12:14 am »
Hello and welcome from Devon  :)
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
  • Scottish Borders
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 09:13:39 am »

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders  :wave:
Anne

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Hi from Staffordshire
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 08:13:30 pm »
hello and welcome from Derbyshire
Little Blue

 

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