The Poultry Keeper

scottish vamps · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

only 3? she looked bigger. its toni's fault by the way, i was vaugly hoping it was the dirty washing basket, oh don't look in the dish washer!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis

thank you deb for making it all possible ,it was lovely of you and we'll blame it all on gizzy, if she hadn't of started looking for a horse then all of this would never have happened ,he's a lovely addition to the family ,i had wanted a horse since i was 5 helping look after gizzies will do Wink

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2671 Location: South Cumbria

Enjoy your new family additions both of you Smile

scottish vamps · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

just back from stables, after last nights temperture i think i need to rug him at night to keep him warm as it was -1 with no wiond chill. he's more nevrous today as some children visited him last night and were a little loud. i have groomed him but he' not sure on the rugs at all.ideas as he needs to be rugged tonight if possible. i have no wish to rush him tho.

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis

it's ok gizzy vet saw him today and said not to worry for a few weeks as he seems fine Wink

debcat · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:

it must be really hard for them to understand somewhere new
slow and steady is the way to go with rescue cases

at least you can get hold of yours Rolling Eyes

Alfie is just one step away from trusting us
food is the key with him, he's a total pig
this morning he was really scared and at the back of the stable trying to hide
dinner time he was sniffing my hand
now he is eating out of both mine and Jess's hand
I mucked out around him and he wasn't bothered, just watched me the whole time

he so wants to come and say hello but needs to go the final step on his own without being pushed

scottish vamps · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

oh, pics deb!!!!! lol, i'm glad he's come forward a little bit. at least iut gives time before the rugs need to be looked at this winter. best way of introducing them slowly then?

debcat · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

the trouble with pics is that i'd need the flash in the barn and I don't want to totally freak him out

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis

the history if any one wants to know they were rescue cases ,that were going to be shipped to Ireland and then on for meat a nice lady brought them ,and she then tries to find them good homes for a nominal amount ,something i didn't know is a lot of the coloured horses are used for making handbags Shocked

,so they are going to take a bit of time to trust people