The Poultry Keeper

manic nonie · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: silly question but ....

Hi guys

Was wondering if anyone in Aberdeen could do with a hand at the weekend, I could work for almost nothing as long as food if overnight stays and travel cost were meet I could work as often as you need. I will work with anything but I mainly have experience with sheep, goats, dairy cattle and limited experience with horses but I’m more then willing to learn. I’m a first year agriculture student in Dyce. I’ve worked on different places on the western Isle; I can drive a tractor if necessary for small jobs however I don’t hold a driving licence but I’m currently learning.

The other thing is does anyone anywhere within reason fancy a hand during summer so I can get more experience.

thanks if anyone knows of anyone please say
nonie

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2495 Location: South Cumbria

Good luck ! I hope you find some work, is there a tourist season up there or is it same year round with the rigs ? we don't have any animals bar the chooks but if you find anything in the South of the Lakes I have a spare room Wink

manic nonie · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

thanks hun I appreciate it Gilly C your a star

debcat · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:09 am Post subject:

Nonie, Em knows a farmer with a few family farms around Aberdeen

skye girl · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye

Good luck Nonie,

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7177 Location: isle of lewis

,she phoned me first to ask if i minded and if i could manage without her ,i must admit i'll miss her ,but she'd like to learn different ways of doing things ,she's very good at agir paper work Cool

, ,her hobby is genetics Shocked

,and trims feet and can calve ,milk Wink

,hand and machine ,

manic nonie · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:05 am Post subject:

anything thats asked I will always have a shot at, I'm reliable and always on time of not I'm there early doing odd bits. I know the genetics hobby is a bit strange but its always interested me.

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2495 Location: South Cumbria

Have you looked at this

http://wwoofscotland.tripod.com/

we have friends in Tasmania they have a large organic garden and often have Wwoofers or Help ex people staying for a week or so

bronskibeat · Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1617 Location: Clawddnewydd

You could come down to me Nonie if North Wales isnt too far......... Very Happy

manic nonie · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

Is that a offer north wales isn't to far,

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1952 Location: Cheshire

Oooh! Im excited!!!!

Chris Kurzfeld · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1410 Location: Carmarthenshire

Theres a spare room here in S W Wales, only got a couple of acres but have 5 Ryland sheep, 25 chickens, 7 dogs and a cat (and some goldfish Laughing

). Theres always loads to do and we could do with someone trustworthy and knowledgable around if we have to go away some weekends. You see, all you had to do was ask and now we can all fight over you Laughing

.

Chris

manic nonie · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking North wales sounds fanastic,
aw dear what have done anyone else needing a hand. At the moment nothings set in stone thought. Apart from I'm still looking as summer is a long time.
nonie

bronskibeat · Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1617 Location: Clawddnewydd

Yes I'd love to have you if you want to come! Loads of sheep to trim/dip for shows Wink

Silage/haylage making, ermmm 3 heifers to halter train Very Happy

4 or 5 dogs, poultry (various), 3 and a half horses Laughing

(retired) and maybe some pigs........ Lots of work to do to get the sheds up to scratch and also to get rid of all the reeds/thistles/nettles in the fields. Is it on a "woffa" basis (NZ slang!) or will you be requiring wages Very Happy

manic nonie · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

nah the chance alone is fanastic sorry on Woffa bases, it'll prob have to be at most 2 weeks but please I'd really like to