The Poultry Keeper

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1745 Location: norfolk

Famous last words......

Are you going to put up more sheds/barns etc? or do you want more grazing or growing land?

Kate

debcat · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

the old pony stable was not going to last another winter and sheets of crrupated metal flying about in a gale is not advisable Rolling Eyes

I now have a concrete hardstanding sheltered on 2 sides that I can put something on Very Happy

not sure what yet, well I have a vague idea but since OH reads this over my shoulder I'm not saying Wink

just think 22 weeks

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

pigs

debcat · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject:

shhhhh

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1745 Location: norfolk

Ooooh crackling - I mean cracking idea Gromit!

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

ok

,that was a total shot in the dark Shocked

crossbostchucks · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 99 Location: isle of lewis

Thats not a very nice thing to say suzs about your friend Laughing

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

debcat · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

had to switch off fast then
OH was reading over shoulder Shocked

the hard standing I now have is right across from a really nice barn 10 X 7 that would fit a nice couple of porkers in till they get big enough for town Rolling Eyes

Bradders · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

Hello everyone, this is my first post.
I am staying on my nana and Grandad's farm for the summer hoildays.
So today with the livestock, I've helped feed and mucked out the chickens. They are not laying too well at the moment. Confused

We have a South Devon cow with wooden tongue and she needs a shot of antibiotics everyday for 7 days, today is day 5 and she looks much better and is eating again.
When we go and feed the ducks I also feed the fish. They are carp and rudd, and take bread from my hands.
In the evenings I like it when we drive round the fields to check all the cattle. We somtimes see foxes,badgers and deer.
It's great being on a farm. Very Happy

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

hello bradders
well done for helping with the cow with wooden tongue ,it's horrible for them ,your very lucky to see all those animals ,when you're driving around ,but it sounds as if you are a real help
Very Happy

today i've just done the usual jobs ,and spent ages playing with the baby geese ,they nibble your hair ,i think it'll hurt when they are bigger
strimmered what i like to call the fruit garden Rolling Eyes

Bradders · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

What are the usual jobs? Confused

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

the usual jobs are
feeding the goats ,chickens ,ducks ,turkeys and sheep
milking the goats ,and watering the animals and birds ,cleaning out the chicks and goslings
mucking out the goats ,that's my usual day

Bradders · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:29 am Post subject:

That sounds really hard work. Do you have to cook the dinner for your family aswell.

We have got our TB test today and we're really worried as all the farms around us have gone down. Sad

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

good luck with the tb test ,it must be really worrying,hopefully it'll be fine
tb is the the main reason that i don't keep cows i would love to
here we do not have badgers or foxes,we do have sea eagles and golden eagles though
no tony my oh cooks dinner now Very Happy

,mostly although i do it sometimes
but i also work ,so he gets to do dinner Wink