The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

it's worse with goats, they squeal

stephen · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

Don't they just! It's like you're murdering them. I can imagine how it feels, though.

manic nonie · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

thought maybe you guys would like to know about what I did yesterday.
First thing got both milkmaids rams ready to go town which was making sure they had very clean undersides which meant a quick clip and dag. then haltered them up, both behaved very well to be honest compared to what they can be like. loaded up and went to town with them. Unfortunately being 18 and female and very short the blokes thought that I mustn't be very good and was funny to watch the crofters faces as I unloaded both full size rams on my own both on halters, was a classic as the slaughterman had said a fair wind and I wouldn't stand up, (those of you know me hopefully think different)
I though it was classic because I'm more known for my cattle and goats.
anyway got home and fixed the ram assisted flat pack lambing shelter. worked my collies and then gutted and filleted some fish and then a rabbit that was very kindly donated by debcat so got a nice pelt and a fair sized rabbit for dinner Very Happy

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To be honest Sunday was welcome relieve after being at ness Thursday and Friday helping worming and drenching for debcats OH and then helped weaned. then was working at goathill (the dairy farm) Saturday , spent the evening teaching my younger sister how to work cattle as we had to move my calves to another field and then take home a cow with pretty heifer calve.
anyway off to mark lambs have fun

garyrea · Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 29 Location: hemel hempstead

jesus i i thought it was hard work looking after 48 chooks i now feel embarressed and work shy good luck to the rest of you

manic nonie · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

Was out on a lamb dressing course. Good banter, really nice collie

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7311 Location: isle of lewis

i've moved tons of aggri ,
with help from debs oh
thanks donald Very Happy

have the rules changed again wool not good enough for sheep now they have to wear dresses Rolling Eyes

manic nonie · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

well shelly and chop though it was nice, Twisted Evil

. Sorry just to explain was out clipping sheep to practice for sales and showing, was good. Had fun a couple were really lose woolled so caused some problems but had lunch with a really nice farms wife and a great day.

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2205 Location: North Cornwall

I love your avatar nonie Very Happy

The bull to the left could be my Ninian Laughing