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Bugs



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 04 2:26 pm    Post subject: What livestock have you got? Reply with quote
    

Me 'n' Treacodactyl have three Sussex hens, as you are no doubt bored witless of hearing!

We keep them for eggs, for bug-eating (and sometimes Bugs-eating, if I don't hand over their food sharpish), and for, ahem, compost material. Inevitably they've wound up being pets too, and we're more attached to them than you'd think normal for a chicken.

When we have more room we'll probably consider keeping some other poultry, some for meat, and one day I'd like to have goats and bees.

I thought this might be a chat thing, but then thought it'd be handy to have in here and know what knowledge, experience, and interests people have got.

So what animals have you got lurking about your premises, and what do you keep them for?

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 04 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

None unfortunately

alison
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 04 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tahir wrote:
None unfortunately


What about a nice cat, or dog

Guest






PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 04 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Dogs a couple of feral cats, 6 ferrets a few hundred hens, horses and sheep geese(somewhere)
My faves are the chickens
I dont count the cobs because they'll be gone anyday , but aswell as the layers I also keep and breed various strains of Shamo

Wombat



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Location: SW Cheshire
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We keep Kune Kune pigs, have a young gilt hopefully in pig now for a litter end Jan. These are kept as grazers, pets and the youngsters will be sold as pets, with the odd one going to slaughter, that's if we can bring ourselves to do it!
Hebridean sheep, these too are used as grazers (two acres) ewes at Tup at moment, then on to friends/family freezers.
Various rare breed chickens, for fun, looks and eggs, plus Indian Runner Ducks, because they are amuzing to watch and lay great eggs.
Not forgetting GSP & Italian Spinone for shooting.

Wombat

alison
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

At the moment we have about 35ewes,(poll dorsets) 10 wethers (Jacobs)and a ram.(texal) We start lambing this week!!
2 steers, Dexters, and 7 cows and heiffers. Calving at Easter.
No pigs, but more coming in the next couple of weeks.
100 week old ISA browns
320 assorted hens, including Isa Browns, Light Sussex, Black Rock, Goldline and Welbar. 2 Cocks, Welbar and LS
16 Khaki Campbell ducks, 3 Aylesburys ducks
5 Alpaccas, 1 intact and 4 wethers
1 spaniel in pup, due in 10 days.

Mrs Fiddlesticks



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

2 children
2 cats
and 3 chickens

oh and an OH!

sofaloaf
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

1 cat and 7 chickens- 1 pekin, pair of speckled sussex bantams, lite sussex bantam, lav araucana bant.,warren and a speckledy. Soon to be 4 geese too! A pair of white chinese and 2 others- can't wait- the chinese are my xmas present, the 2 others my bros xmas present.

anneka



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wombat wrote:
Not forgetting GSP & Italian Spinone for shooting.


Italian Spinones are amazing, a personal favorite.

4 Goats
2 Sheep
1 Goose
3 Ducks
7 Chickens (at the moment - duck and chickens vary)
4 Dogs
1 Cat

2 GOS Pigs due to arrive on Sunday.

Anneka

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What are Italian Spinone?

anneka



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Big dog - looks a bit like an otter hound.

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks

bimini



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

4 hens (light sussex, marans, welsummer, exchequer leghorn)
3 tortoises (hibernating)
3 guinea pigs
1 rabbit
1 dog (terrier mostly!)

High Green Farm



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 04 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

10 chickens (2 light sussex, 1 maran, 1 dark brahma, 2 hybrids, 3 welsummer and a cockerel that we haven't managed to work out the breed yet.
2 cats (down from 4)
4 horses

Then we have three partridge wyandotte on order, and pigs and ducks in next years plan.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 04 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just for Tahir, our Italian Spinone, Roxy


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