[smallholder in the city]

Hello everyone.

Some might have seen my panicked posting in the poultry forum this morning following a suprise addition to my chicken flock. Now I've calmed down a bit I thought I should introduce myself properly.
I'm Kim. I live in SE London with my husband at present but we're planning on buying a smallholding in the next 18 months or so. Ideally 5 acres or more. we already have some chickens (Rachel and Monica) and the plan is to breed gloucester old spots and hopefully some Soay too. I've got greenfingers so we'll also be setting up a native plant nursery.   

[jameslindsay]

Hi Kim, good luck with your plans. Have you managed to re home your visitor? Quite shocking what people will do with unwanted animals. 

[kelloggs]

Hi Kim, Welcome from Norfolk 

[Rosemary]

Hi and welcome from warm and muggy Alloa!

[Samantha]

Hi and welcome to the forum.. I have only recently joined myself and I can say with hand on heart it's one of the best forums I have ever joined. So much information and lovely helpful people, I am sure you will enjoy your time here

re: your addition this morning .. hope that all got sorted for you

Sam

[JulieS]

Hello and welcome from Devon 

GOS....a very good choice!!!!   

[smallholder in the city]

Thanks for all the replies.
Making some last ditch phonecalls regarding the new addition if no one wants him will have to do the necessary. I am thinking about telling the local paper / cooumnity magazine just because I want the owner to know how wrong it was. On the bright side I had a nice chat with the lady at the nearby charity /city farm and will look in to doing some volunteering down there.   

[Samantha]

I am thinking about telling the local paper / cooumnity magazine just because I want the owner to know how wrong it was. On the bright side I had a nice chat with the lady at the nearby charity /city farm and will look in to doing some volunteering down there.   

well the person is clearly a moron .. i wouldn't hold out much hope of him being able to read lol

does he make a lot of noise... if not then some like me would probably take him off your hands.. i'm allowed to have a cockrel until somoene complains to the counsil then i have to get rid of it ... a friend of mine once had a quiet cockrel so I know they exist .. i just need to find one! lol

Sam

[Hilarysmum]

Hi and welcome, looking forward to hearing more about you.

[Daisys Mum]

Hi and welcome from the Scottish borders, hope you have managed to sort out your cockerel, I agree with james that it is shocking what people will do with unwanted animals, but perhaps they knew that you would try to save it. Anyway good luck with your plans wish I had green fingers!

[Cinderhills]

Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire. 

[carrie]

Welcome from the sunny south east of ireland to you in London. Where are you going next?

[Calvadnack]

Hi and welcome from West Cornwall.  Where are you planning to have a smallholding ?

[little blue]

hello and welcome

[smallholder in the city]

We're probably going to be looking for somewhere in Cambridgeshire. I'm going to be the main breadwinner so I'll need to commute to London (I'm a hospital doctor) and Cambridgeshire seems the most affordable of the commutable areas.