Slight detour from hens and eggs today. Promise I will be back on track next entry.
Kune Kune Pigs (Photo from Wikipedia) |
Saturday morning saw me travelling into Monmouthshire to The Humble by Nature farm owned by Kate Humble and Ludo Graham.
Its a fantastic place and very accessible.
They run a variety of courses that cover working with animals, rural skills and food and cookery. I went to check out the Smallholding course "oink, cluck and baa".
I was not disappointed and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in these areas. At the same time as learning a great deal and relaxing for the first time in a long time I met up with some brilliant like minded people who owned smallholdings, others that were interested in buying smallholdings and others like me who have chickens and fancy expanding.
Its a fantastic place and very accessible.
They run a variety of courses that cover working with animals, rural skills and food and cookery. I went to check out the Smallholding course "oink, cluck and baa".
I was not disappointed and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in these areas. At the same time as learning a great deal and relaxing for the first time in a long time I met up with some brilliant like minded people who owned smallholdings, others that were interested in buying smallholdings and others like me who have chickens and fancy expanding.
Tamworth Pigs (Photo from Wikipedia) |
They didn't put me off mind you, however it made me consider some key points, the main one being, if I take on animals do I have a back up plan. What if I am unable to tend to them due to illness for a period or what if I want to go on holiday?
I can't see a simple answer to this one.
It would be unfair or rely on friends and family constantly.
Cavapoos - Roco & Max |
They will look after hens in your garden and have even offered to look after hens on my allotment in Morganstown
Would they even visit pigs to feed and water?
Even if they would, would it be viable financially?
I suppose if you have a dog you accept that you put them in kennels or take them with you? Rachel would not want to share our holiday with hens however much I enjoy keeping them or pigs for that matter so I guess, unless you have a friendly farmer or smallholder neighbour, there is very little option but to pay someone. If you are running a business I guess it's a running cost to factor in when pricing your product. If they are a hobby or pets then its just like owning a dog!!
If anyone has any other ideas let me know.
Thanks for reading.
Would they even visit pigs to feed and water?
Even if they would, would it be viable financially?
I suppose if you have a dog you accept that you put them in kennels or take them with you? Rachel would not want to share our holiday with hens however much I enjoy keeping them or pigs for that matter so I guess, unless you have a friendly farmer or smallholder neighbour, there is very little option but to pay someone. If you are running a business I guess it's a running cost to factor in when pricing your product. If they are a hobby or pets then its just like owning a dog!!
If anyone has any other ideas let me know.
Thanks for reading.
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