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sally_in_wales
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 Posted: Thu May 08, 08 6:43 pm Post subject: Livestock pipedreams? |
 
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Just for fun- what critter would you love to keep/herd/wrangle but know you won't for whatever reason? |
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gil
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A hill flock of Herdwick sheep, in Cumbria.
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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a horse for 'pony and trap' or other working duties. That would cut down the petrol bill
Alpacas always look fun and I think Tim would like ducks and goats.
All off the list due to space and time. |
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sally_in_wales
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I'd like working horses, I'm not a 'pony' sort of person but I'd love to learn to handle a plough team.
Yak always look rather fun too  |
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Citrine
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Location: Kent
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Goats - they fascinate me! |
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Rob R
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Location: York
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The Chillingham herd |
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Gervase
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 08 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| sally_in_wales wrote: |
| I'd like working horses, I'm not a 'pony' sort of person but I'd love to learn to handle a plough team. |
Me too - it's always been one of my dreams. That and sailing on a square rigger.
Old fashioned, me?  |
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Penny Outskirts
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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I'd be a donkey and cart girl, and I'd like a really tame Jersey cow.
I miss Derek though - gave him a quick cuddle last night as he was roaming around, didn't seem to mind too much  |
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sally_in_wales
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 08 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Gervase wrote: |
That and sailing on a square rigger.
Old fashioned, me? |
Me too, I very nearly applied to crew on the tall ships race when I was young and fit and sailing a lot, always regretted never doing it. |
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Penny Outskirts
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Mee too I used to sail dingies, but would have loved to hit the high seas. |
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Andrea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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Location: Portugal
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 08 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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A donkey, but I haven't found a good enough reason to justify it yet. |
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Penny Outskirts
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| Andrea wrote: |
| A donkey, but I haven't found a good enough reason to justify it yet. |
Well how about the price of fuel It's much cheaper to keep a donkey to go to the shops with, than it is to have a car. Ask Chokuri. I fully intend to do it once we are settled |
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wellington womble
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Yak, if I had to pick one, but all of my live stock dreams are piped ones, at the moment - I'd like merino sheep, wensleydales, bluefaced leicesters, cashmere goats, alpacas (I know they are ostriches, but I want the fibre - it's such a dream to work with) and also ducks, chickens (arucanas, wyandottes, orpingtons and welsummers) and bees. Himself would like silkies.
I have no land, am forbidden poultry and bees until we have more space to keep them from himself, and am pretty skittish around cattle. Plus I don't have time breathe as it is. Pipe dreams are not likely to become reality any time soon, barring lottery wins! |
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Andrea
Joined: 02 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 08 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Penny wrote: |
| Andrea wrote: |
| A donkey, but I haven't found a good enough reason to justify it yet. |
Well how about the price of fuel It's much cheaper to keep a donkey to go to the shops with, than it is to have a car. Ask Chokuri. I fully intend to do it once we are settled |
It takes me 40 minutes to get to the shops as it is! It would be an all day expedition with a donkey. And how about the baby seat?
I'd like ducks too.
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Pel
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[quote="Andrea"]
| Penny wrote: |
| Andrea wrote: |
| A donkey, but I haven't found a good enough reason to justify it yet. |
Well how about the price of fuel It's much cheaper to keep a donkey to go to the shops with, than it is to have a car. Ask Chokuri. I fully intend to do it once we are settled [/quot
It takes me 40 minutes to get to the shops as it is! It would be an all day expedition with a donkey. And how about the baby seat?
I'd like ducks too. |
baby seat.... get those saddle bags and adjust as if they were being carried by a human (baby sling/carry) then you could have one either side |
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