[darkbrowneggs]

Hi - All
Just introducing myself, but I see from the last poster that this is a Scottish based site.  Oh well!  I've got this far so....
I am in Worcestershire, have been doing a bit of the self-sufficiency thing for quite a while, though it has never been self-supporting
I have been keeping my English Cuckoo Marans since the 1980's, but mainly just for good eggs for the house, and nice chicken to eat (hope that's not frowned on)
I have also kept many types of animal - milking cow, suckler cows, sheep, pigs of many sorts, ducks, guinea fowl etc etc plus growing all sorts of fruit and veg.  So over the years have picked up many hints and tips, but feel you can never have too much info
I love the internet and have just set up a website, which I thoroughly enjoyed doing.  Love the countryside and watching all the wildlife (as long as it doesn't eat too much of what I think is mine )
Hope to be able to watch learn and maybe participate a bit
All the best
Sue

[jameslindsay]

Hi Sue and welcome. Sure there are a lot of Scottish people on this site and yes the founders too are based up here but there are members from all parts of the world. I am in Fifr, one minute very heavy rain today and then brilliant sunshine.

[Frieslandfilly]

Hi Sue

I am from Oxfordshire, there are people from all over the world on here so welcome from Worcestershire!! Many of us eat our livestock too so no that is not frowned upon I have just recently bought Cuckoo Maran chicks, never had them before, I also have Buff Orpingtons and Light Sussex as well as a couple of Silver Dorking and Welsummers, I am sure your experience will be very useful to the forums, glad to have you onboard.

Dawn

[Rosemary]

Hi Sue - welcome from sunny / rainy Angus.

We're Scottish based but outward looking so welcome to you in Worcestershire.

[Fergie]

Hello & welcome from Lanarkshire, in Scotland.

Yes, I suppose the site is based in Scotland, and does have a number of Scottish members - but it has to be based somewhere!  There are many members from all parts of the UK and further afield.  The big advantage of an internet based group is that it is not restricted - you can get advice & help from anyone, and there's probably other members who are not too far from you.

Enjoy it and don't hesitate to ask for help,

John

[Roxy]

hello and welcome!!  Don't worry, everyone is welcome on here wherever you live.  They have let me on here, and I am not from Scotland

[piggy]

Hi and welcome from Suffolk.

[Sharondp]

From your neighbouring county - Herefordshire 

[Hilarysmum]

I'm in Brittany, France, welcome. 

[little blue]

hello and welcome from Derbyshire
I love Marans - mine are black copper, and want some more eventually...   

[pottsie]

Hi from Durham,

There are people on here from all over the UK and further afield, are your eggs pictured from Cuckoo Marans , i'm a bit isolated here when it comes to chickens, but like the look of the eggs and he thought of having a decent bird for meat. I've got a bit of a mix at the moment and thinking about getting a lot of one breed, would you recomend Maran?

Rob. 

[Cinderhills]

Hi from North Yorkshire. 

[Daisys Mum]

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders 

[fifixx]

and welcome from Dorset!

[plumseverywhere]

Hello

I'm in worcestershire too!!  we are near Evesham (hence all the blinkin plums lol!!)

we also have some dark egg layers - love 'em!!

Lisa