The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  izzy or any cow people i really want some advice Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7154 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:06 pm    Post subject: your little shetland hen has moved in with the dorkings good news about suzie sussex and debs dumpy discussed linked grazing etc ,the main thing i was having nightmares about what comes out the rear end (bums again ),he explained how to sort out all the problems i've put in the way mans exact words where get yourself a little shetland house cow ,it'll be no bother ,, i think i've just got to wait till one i like comes up ,there are times i wish i lived in shetland ,i'd love one of laurance ,kevins met him at shetland a meeting,and said he'd be the person to get one off of Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5012 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:38 pm    Post subject: Weeeeeellllllll - you could always come visit - I'll take you to meet him! Use your airdiscount and come via inverness! Think the cow will have to be transported another way though - calving time! Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7154 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: , i've heard how much he's done for the breed oh is still shaking his head though i'll get my yard finished and then think about it some more next year ,although the speed i'm going i'll be shoooing it along with a zimmer frame Back to top Issy Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 371 Location: somerset Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:15 pm    Post subject: Go for it - they are just as adictive as chickens . Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7154 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:37 pm    Post subject: i will get the yard done first,it's a big job tons of agrigote move by wheelbarrow slopes to steep to get a lorry up ,then there are wooden benchs for the goats to play on ,a branch rack ect to get done but it is coming ,the goats are diffently pregnet so there will be kids after 1 st of april probably about the 10th then build another shed ,i've got the chaps number and he told me to phone him if i decided to go ahead and he would talk me though it i've bben offered one of kevins hefier calves i asked around about dexters but there are none here Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group