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Barnyard Buddies:  Farmgirls' Pets -What kind do you have?  |
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
1054 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 3:11:04 PM
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We live in the city so right now we only have the 3 kitties. 2 are brother and sister from the rescue shelter (George and Gracie) and depending on your age you should know who they are named after. The other is a old cat named Miss Kitty - she was my grandmother's kitty and when we gave her to Grandma we promised that Kitty would always have a home if something happened to Grandma. Well Grandma passed away about 5 years ago, so Miss Kitty lives with me. When we get our yard fenced I would like to get a couple of dogs - but that is still a couple of years out.
Anne in Portland, OR
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 6:07:19 PM
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Hi there! This Summer I have really been collecting lots of barnyard freinds. We have 3 English Spot rabbits (Bianca, Bernard and Eloise), 2 French Angora rabbits (Izzy and Clara), 4 Pygora goats (Axle, Roxie, Yeira and Yolie)and 44 chickens (7 Rhode Island reds, 6 New Hampshire reds, 10 Black Austrolorps, 7 Auracanas, 7 Buff Orpingtons, 6 Barred Rock Plymouth and
Hi debby,
wow that is alot of chickens good for you. maybe you can tell me what your black austrlorps look like? the reason I am asking is I bought for chickens this year from tractor supply and they had the black austroloups and black sex linked in the same big tub. Well I thought I picked out 2 of each but when they grew up I have 4 that look exactly alike. but I don't know which ones they are ? Any help with telling me what yours look like so maybe i can figure out what mine are? Beverley
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
http://bevsdoggies.googlepages.com/ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 6:16:38 PM
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we are downsizing come this weekend..one of our hens is extremely verbal while the others are very quiet..well..living in the city we want to keep some of our backyard flock without annoying the neighbors...so the loud gal shall go along with the duck(we have a friend that has a 43 acre farm and a big flock of chickens..so the duck and chicken will have a nice home.)..it will make clean up/upkeep easier around here..and we'll still have enough eggs from the 2 quiet hens that will remain.and when we put the house on the market..it will be so much easier to only have to move 2 chickens and a small coop.So..we'll only have 2 chickens and a dog..much better for us.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 6:29:52 PM
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So far I've got: 10 chickens Melanie (Buff Orpington), Velma (black australorp), Azulean (blue Andalusian), NOla and Lola (Ameracauna's), Reba Quack-n-tyre and Lucy Eggnaz (Rhode Island reds), FiFi Le Pew (Salmon Favorelle), Mochachinno (Welsummer) and Ima. As in Ima Buckeye..get it? It cracks me up all the time! We have Fluff Chick and Scooter James the magnificent barn mousers, and now Myrt the Rescued Wonder (baby kitten), and Butter scotch on the Rocks (my mom's cat)and TigerLilly (tabby). Phew! We also have Gypsy (Blue Heeler), Stella Mae (Black-tri Corgi) and Samadhi (Sam)black lab/blue heeler mix. I am in the process of trying to talk hubby into milk goats, a miniture donkey, a horse that i can ride to work (I'm serious) a steer and a pig. So far its a definate NO on the donkey.... I willkeep ya'll posted! (Dont hold your breath!!!)
Dawn M. Sista #279 (big grin!)
www.harvestthymefarm.com
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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SusieQue
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Susie
Greenville
Ga
Georgia
603 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 6:37:47 PM
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Connie, lionhead rabits are smaller than regular rabbits - they are very hairy (pretty). The mane on them looks like a lion's mane. Yes, I do love my donkey (jack). We had a female but she died shortly after giving birth to a hugh baby and the baby died also. I miss her.
"A mother is someone you never outgrow your need for" |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 07:52:51 AM
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Oh my, do I have to name them ALL? I AM, after all, the QUEEN of the critters!!! I'll just give you all a rundown of the critters I share my life with. Hmmm.... lets see.... I have 19 Nigerian Dwarf goats, 6 Jacob sheep, 16 Babydoll sheep, 5 odd-ball sheep (my husbands actually), 4 horses (9-18yrs-- one of them, my Morgan gelding, I've actually HAD for 18yrs!!!), 5 dogs (one is hubby's), 7 ducks (3 Swedish, 2 Indian runners and I THINK 2 Cayuga's-- they were SUPPOSED to be runners too, but they are NOT), 1 goose (a white Embden) and a gazillion chickens! (two chickens have names-- Priscilla and Jersey Girl). I have several different breeds, including 5 banty's. I had a bunny, "Riley Rabbit," but he passed away recently. He was about 6 or 7yrs old, but he may have been older since he was already grown when I got him.
Oh, and I also have 9 cats -- all but TWO of them recent additions-- (one "new" cat is "expecting" YIKES!!!!) 2 of the cats I have had a loooong time. "JigglyPuff" is 8yrs old and "Miss Scarlet O'hairball" is 13 and just as her name implies (a total HAG!!!). No matter HOW MANY critters I have though, I love them all! Even the 3 Chihuahua MONSTERS!! ("Stitch", "Kangaroo-Jack" and "Roberta Marley"). I would like to add some Dexter cows one of these days, but I have to work on Hubby a bit on THAT one!!! I tell ya, there really IS "No rest for the Wicked!!!" -- and those who LOVE critters! (LOL)
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 08:29:32 AM
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I have 1 Dalmatian named Penny, who is a very good watch dog and loves kids. Alas, she is not a good farm dog. :( I also have 2 very spoiled rotten kitties inside.
"Love one another." |
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 08:42:19 AM
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We have a belgium draft horse my husband gave me for my birthday, a pot bellied pig we adopted, a great pyrenees, a collie/great pyrenees mix, (she is a LOVE!), cats, kittens, geese, chickens, ducks, guineas, quail, a goldfish, a dove and we're getting a couple of canaries. (and a partridge in a pear tree!) Since I released my adult quail into the wild, we've lost most of them...a real bummer! But it's a tough life around here...we're next to a game preserve, so lots of predators!
A friend of mine is moving, and might give us her bunnies. I'm always adopting things around here! I'm going to post some photos tomorrow...
Well, here are some photos of Jack, my belgium and TJ, my Great Pyr...aren't they beauties?
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 4:22:56 PM
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Aww... Misstilliewillie, sorry for the loss of your critters. I went through a similar thing this Spring/Summer with my chickens. I had a raccoon family wipe out all but 5 laying hens, then a RAT killing my chicks-- we FINALLY killed the rat!!! Though that was very hard for me to deal with since the TRAP didn't kill him (spring wasn't strong enough-- my son had to "dispose" of it). I despised that rat for killing all my helpless little chicks (and all the MONEY I spent on them!!!!), but still, knowing the poor ROTTEN thing had to suffer before it died.... sigh... well, it was tough. Anyway....
Doesn't your Pyr guard your livestock? You might want to look into a dog that DOES. I have a Maremma. He's the most FABULOUS dog on the planet!!!! I have never lost a sheep or a goat, lamb or kid (can't say the same about the chickens though! Except the ones that live in the barn/pasture area) since I've had him, and our biggest predator problem is DOGS!!! (though we DO have lots of Coyotes and a pack of WILD DOGS roaming the county). I used to see the dogs wandering the property all the time and I was afraid to let my sheep out when I wasn't going to be home, but not since I got Eli nearly 5yrs ago. He's been the BEST guardian, and he sure makes a GREAT second Mama to all the babies! I'd have a little talk with TJ and Miss Emmie if I were you... (LOL!)
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 7:35:49 PM
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Edited by - misstilliewillie on Aug 29 2008 9:18:54 PM |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2008 : 12:13:18 PM
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2 dogs, 2 goats, 1 old man......
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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Back Home Again
True Blue Farmgirl
584 Posts
Audrey
Albuquerque
New Mexico
USA
584 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2008 : 12:32:14 PM
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We have our two Bassets, Molly & Rufus ...three Giant Tortoises named Sophie, Sammy and Benny that we have had for about 15 yrs..... they just recently went to live at my sons.....and 15 turtles that we have had also for about 15 yrs.......Actually, several of the turtles are offspring of our original ones!!!
Until Later,
Audrey
~ Side by side or miles apart....dear friends are always close to the heart ~ |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 03:28:33 AM
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If I am anything, I am an animal person.
12 chickens- bantams: 2 black silkies, 4 buff cochins, 2 old english game, standard: 2 ameracaunas, 2 black autralorps
7 cockatiels- Grand Champion White Face, Grand Champion White Face Pearl Pied, Champion Cinnamon Pearl Pied, Champion Cinnamon Pied, White Face Cinnamon Pearl, Sire of 5 Grand Champions White Face Pearl Pied, and White Face Pearl Pied.
5 cats ages 8, 6, 5, 5, and 3
2 Chinese Shar Pei ages 8 and 4.
Pug, one year
Mutt from humane soceity, approx 2 years.
3 corn snakes, one normal phase and 2 ghost phase
1 Striped african house snake, dark phase. |
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 03:41:31 AM
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| haha oh yeah, and 2 ferrets! How could I forget about those little monsters! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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scurran
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Sara
St. Louis
Missouri
USA
22 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 9:15:28 PM
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I feel inadequate. I only have a cat, Bubba. He's a grey tabby that we adopted from the local animal control. He pawed at my face when I met him and he captured me! And eventhough I bought him and brough him home when my husband was out of town, he 'belongs' to my husband. He's the snuggle-Bubba!
Sara
**Be the change you want to see in the world** |
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2008 : 11:23:45 AM
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Sage, Sea Biscuit, and Buck
My cat Vanna White has an online gambling addiction
Unfortunately she has no idea how the game is played.
Twerple and Penny
All five of the monsters in our old rental house in Seattle
two of my snakes, Whidbey and Jasper
(have I mentioned I love sharing pics of my monsters??) |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2008 : 3:01:27 PM
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Connie, I love Beagles! We have two dogs, Hanna our spoiled Pomeranian, Lucky our female outdoor dog who is a Beagle/Blue Heeler mix; one Tabby Cat-Tabitha, her three kittens, many chickens, too many Roosters (6, because the chicks I bought last year, were straight run chicks. Plus our two loves- our Quarter horses, Lexy and Willy.
I would like to have either some Alpacas or mini donkeys to raise, breed and then sell the young ones someday.
Barb |
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frolicnfibers
True Blue Farmgirl
668 Posts
Diana
White City
Oregon
USA
668 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2008 : 5:58:32 PM
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We have 5 llamas, 4 Angora goats, 5 chickens, a dog and a cat...:)
Diana
Please come visit my animals and my Etsy store on my new blog!
http://www.frolicnfibers.blogspot.com |
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misstilliewillie
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
glory
Tennessee
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 7:44:05 PM
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I snapped some photos of a couple of the new kittens that my favorite Aunt gave me...
Daisy and Kylie. That's Kylie standing up on the little ice cream chair! I mean, honestly, are they about the most adorable little things, ever??
And a shot of some of the geese with their wee ones I took in spring. What good watchdogs the geese are around here...loud and mean!
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 8:06:37 PM
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Happy to see so many turtles out there. We have 2 dogs, two cats, (one tiny kitten just arrived starving yesterday with a scratched chin as if he had been dumped from a car) 2 box turtles, 2 goats, 2 peacocks and one peahen, 2 beta fish, 10 hens and 1 rooster, and the wilder visiting bunch of barn owls, bats, robins, hawks and other flying friends.
barnagainkristin
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir |
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Aunt Lulu
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Aunt Lulu
Michigan
19 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2008 : 06:42:07 AM
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I have a German shepard named Juno, a cat named Pippa, and two chickens name Minnie and Nellie. I would love to get more chickens in the spring.
TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED......IT'S THAT SIMPLE!!!!!! |
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Barnyard Buddies: Farmgirls' Pets -What kind do you have? |
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Farmgirls' Pets -What kind do you have?
