Monday, 1 October 2012
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Moving Days #2 and #3
Well, yesterday we collected our new additions, Pipsy & Boris the Kune Kune pair.
They went straight in with Win & Curly without any injuries despite an awful lot of bullying by the newbies! Pipsy chases them, especially Curly with mouth agape!
Boris is a pretty sedate boar though. Seems a nice lad and I'm sure Pipsy will settle when she is not in pig. The pair are a little unkempt and need feeding up and a bit of TLC to get them up to Winston & Curly-Pig's standard!
We also moved the goats yesterday and as an added precaution we put extra electric tape at the top of their paddocks as we know what escape artists they are...
The rest of the poultry went also.
Today was a day for putting the storage shed up and building shelters. This job will be finished tomorrow but its really just roofing felt and licks of paint left to do.
Next week we hope to collect the new herd of goats! Very exciting :O)
They went straight in with Win & Curly without any injuries despite an awful lot of bullying by the newbies! Pipsy chases them, especially Curly with mouth agape!
Boris is a pretty sedate boar though. Seems a nice lad and I'm sure Pipsy will settle when she is not in pig. The pair are a little unkempt and need feeding up and a bit of TLC to get them up to Winston & Curly-Pig's standard!
We also moved the goats yesterday and as an added precaution we put extra electric tape at the top of their paddocks as we know what escape artists they are...
The rest of the poultry went also.
Today was a day for putting the storage shed up and building shelters. This job will be finished tomorrow but its really just roofing felt and licks of paint left to do.
Next week we hope to collect the new herd of goats! Very exciting :O)
Friday, 28 September 2012
Moving Day #1
Today we moved to our new site!
It was quite the logistical nightmare organising the livestock moves, especially the legalities of the pig movement license.
However after a very very busy day, we managed to move Winston & Curly Pig, our 4 ducks and Luna the pony.
It feels very strange sitting here, knowing that they are quite a long way away and not just outside our house!
Tomorrow we collect Pipsy & Boris the new Kune Kune pigs and once we have settled them, we will set to moving the goats. Next week we plan to collect the new herd of 5 from Chipping Norton.
We also hope to move the geese and chickens tomorrow then set to building the necessary shelters and storage sheds.
We are thrilled to bits with the new smallholding and very excited about spending so much time in the country as opposed to the edge of a town. It is incredibly peaceful and the air is so fresh and fragrant it is hard to stop taking deep lungfuls! The views are stunning and we feel as if we have our own, very private and peaceful little corner of nature in which to raise our animals and grow some produce. As they say... THIS IS THE LIFE!
It was quite the logistical nightmare organising the livestock moves, especially the legalities of the pig movement license.
However after a very very busy day, we managed to move Winston & Curly Pig, our 4 ducks and Luna the pony.
It feels very strange sitting here, knowing that they are quite a long way away and not just outside our house!
Tomorrow we collect Pipsy & Boris the new Kune Kune pigs and once we have settled them, we will set to moving the goats. Next week we plan to collect the new herd of 5 from Chipping Norton.
We also hope to move the geese and chickens tomorrow then set to building the necessary shelters and storage sheds.
We are thrilled to bits with the new smallholding and very excited about spending so much time in the country as opposed to the edge of a town. It is incredibly peaceful and the air is so fresh and fragrant it is hard to stop taking deep lungfuls! The views are stunning and we feel as if we have our own, very private and peaceful little corner of nature in which to raise our animals and grow some produce. As they say... THIS IS THE LIFE!
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Pebble Paintings
Please support us by purchasing a unique hand painted farm animal pebble!
Just £1 - £3 depending on size, plus Royal Mail P&P.
You can visit my shop here: http://www.freewebstore.org/storepage1677844.aspx
Just £1 - £3 depending on size, plus Royal Mail P&P.
You can visit my shop here: http://www.freewebstore.org/storepage1677844.aspx
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Welcome to our new BLOG
Broadwaters Smallholding is a small home based business breeding poultry and keeping other livestock including a pony, small herd of pygmy goats and kune kune pigs together with pet rabbits, a barn owl and family collie x dog who is too young to work but would like to start agility classes once old enough!
Our original BLOG can be found here www.broadwaterssmallholding.blogspot.com
As of October 2012, we will be moving to a second site where we will have the facilities to increase our pygmy goat breeding and also begin breeding our Kune Kune pigs. We will also be growing and plan to continue producing both poultry and eggs including bantams, large fowl, ducks and geese.
We look forward to posting all about our new 2012/13 ventures here!
Thank you for reading :o)
Our original BLOG can be found here www.broadwaterssmallholding.blogspot.com
As of October 2012, we will be moving to a second site where we will have the facilities to increase our pygmy goat breeding and also begin breeding our Kune Kune pigs. We will also be growing and plan to continue producing both poultry and eggs including bantams, large fowl, ducks and geese.
We look forward to posting all about our new 2012/13 ventures here!
Thank you for reading :o)
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