The Poultry Keeper

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:

The ferry price is about 80 SEK (£6) per person. They don't list the car price on the website, as visitors aren't allowed to take cars to the island. People on business have special rules, so we may come under that, or we may have to take the goats on the ferry as a "large dog".

The type is a "peasant goat", a Swedish breed similar to Old English, I believe. They have both adults and kids.

I do like your idea of the large picnic, though...

That was a great help, believe me.

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

There is a bit more info here on them.

I like the categories at the Swedish Board of Agriculture. "Goats and Hens", "Rabbits and Bees"...

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis

ok well the way the stomach is i'd say they do well in forage ,less money on food ,higher milk to food ratio Cool

ok do you want to know what i'd do with the the look of them

i'd be taking my oh on a picnic Wink

i'd phone first ,the dog must need a walk ask about teat size and udder shape Wink

,and i'm sure there isn't a nicer
present Cool

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

Still trying to get it all sorted clandestinely. The Swedish equivalent of a CPH number has arrived today, along with mountains of forms and record books to be filled in, and order forms for ear tags, etc.

debcat · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject:

love the look of them,

couldn't you blindfold Nigel before putting him in the car Rolling Eyes

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject:

I think that would get him *very* suspicious. He doesn't like surprises, he says!

debcat · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

he'll love this surprise Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

He'd better! Wink

debcat · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

not sure how far away it is, but what about having a day out up there to see what it's like (minus trailer) and accidently finding some goats to look at

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject:

It's not that far away, it's only about 25 minutes to Landskrona and a 30 minute ferry ride, so actually as close as getting to my work.

stephen · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

OK. I think we've got it sorted... We can go over to see the goats, then they will bring them over to the mainland for us, as they are allowed to do so.

Erm. Have I got a bit carried away? We've been offered a mum, her two daughters, and erm... her 2 grand daughters.

I think that's 5, which is slightly more than 2, but seeing as Nigel didn't know I was thinking of 2 or 3, having 5 isn't a real increase, is it? I mean, they were virtual theoretical goats until now, weren't they?

debcat · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

well I got 2 and ended up with 4 as they both had girls Rolling Eyes

how old are they?
are any in kid?
are they all milking now?
Suz says get a milking machine Rolling Eyes

stephen · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis

ok i'm just thinking of your wrists ,

mine kill when i've had a rest from
milking ,
ok and seeing as i told deb on the phone
i was imagining the conversation you would have had on the phone
when i said about teat size and udder size ,and wondering if you had learnt the words in swedish ,
cannot really explain better without going into the sewer

you'll have fun ,they really are great ,the old fastioned goats are so intellegent ,and ours have become friends ,
have you got dairy books sounds like you'll need them Very Happy

stephen · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: