The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

yesterday i brought a half share in a billy ,
we thought we were going to have to leave the breeding of old english goats ,much to our sadness as it was impossible to get a billy ,but last week both i and a chap from back were told of a billy ,it has been agreed that as getting a billy was proving to be a night mare then we would share one ,his name is shandy ,
poor boy was terrified as he'd never been outside as the people that owned him are organic and they have lost a lot of stock to ticks and liver fluke ,he is lovely they breed a lovely boy

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Did you get the front half or the back half?

Razz

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

i wanted the back half
but balancing might be a problem Wink

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

True, but the feeding bill would be better.

CP · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

rubychik · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:38 am Post subject:

there wouldn't be much breeding from the front half either! Wink

mojo · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

Shandy now theres a nice name for a stud billy..............i would hope he is VERY HANDY with the goat girls...........welldone

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2071 Location: North Cornwall

A male friend once said this the me and OH,

'I find in life, some things, like women, are bested hired when you want one, but when it comes to tools or bulls [in this case billy Laughing

] you do much better owning you're own.' Laughing

Congratulations suz, lets have a pic soon Very Happy

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

yep,he's going to be rented out ,in the breeding season to help earn his keep ,i've got one at the moment hamish is here ,but it means the kids are going to be x breeds ,
and to jan i've just had some great news ,the new croft i rent i've been carefull with only putting a few sheep on there,and you have probably read that i've ordered the first heifer from a chap at tolsta ,when his cow calves ,keep your fingers xed if a heifer next year
well down on the croft it's about a mile away i've just got my few sheep ,spoke to the lady that owns it and she said today ,your sheep are stuggling with the grass how about a couple of ponies ,so i asked her how would you feel about a shetland cow going there when she was dry ,and the answer was ,you've got full use of both crofts ,so with the shetland it looks like it's going to be highland as well ,she also said pigs you need pigs ,and if you want to grow stuff as well ,that's fine

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2071 Location: North Cornwall

Well, looks like you're 'Right on' as they say down here - said with a strong Cornish accent of course Laughing

Good luck with all your expansion plans Very Happy

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

no don't say it in a really strong cornish accent
we used to stay at a second or something uncles farm ,just outside of falmouth ,couldn't understand a word the old farmer used to say just used to nod ,
thanks it's all a bit scary ,i've wanted a shetland for years
and it seems a highland would fit in well
and the prices they are asking up here ,i'd be silly not to have some great highland beef

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:52 am Post subject:

And this is why we don't see much of Suz these days - I can only catch her at the Co-op while she's supposed to be working... Good on you Suz!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

well hopefully nobody see me at work soon Wink

,i put in for 3 nights a week ,so i can work on the crofts in the daylight hours ,they are discussing it ,i hope i get it ,i might not as i put forward the idea and i think they want me to stay on in the daytimes Rolling Eyes

it'll give me more time with the livestock Very Happy

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traditionalbritishfowlco · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire

think i need to see some pics of this goat please milkmaid!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

carn't i'm afraid ,the old computer died and somebody gave me an old laptop ,which i'm on now
i'll try and sort something ,he is chocalate,and he has a shaggy coat ,which is ideal for keeping out the weather ,he's staying at the blokes croft for a while
i do have hamish here at the moment

this is hamish ,he is a golden gurnsey(sp)