My new herd - Very small herd of very small cows!

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:24 am

Hello everyone,

I still haven't got my little herd home - but soon, I hope by the look of things! However I paid them a visit and took these pics.

The pic below is Woodmagic Palmchat with her son Woodmagic Hedgehog 4th - Covered in milky bubbles!!!

The pic below is Woodmagic Mallard 8th - running as fast as her legs would carry her to catch up with the rest of the herd, or perhaps she didn't want her pic taken.

I shall probably bore you all silly with photographs when I get them home.

Stephanie

Issy · Post by **Issy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:50 am

Beautiful little herd Steffanie you must be really proud :D .

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:05 pm

Thanks Issy,

I will be even happier when they eventually get home.

Have been told tonight by a local farmer that England to Wales movements aren't allowed because of Blue Tongue. He is also a big sheep farmer and said something about not being able to move sheep England to Wales for slaughter.

Is he right? There is so much conflicting info around. I am sure someone here can put me straight and save me phoning the movements people in the morning.

Stephanie

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:41 pm

Have a look at

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh....007.pdf

This should give a map of the new area. Anyone with movements pending should not be shy of phoning their local AHO and getting up to date info, do not rely on third parties, they are not always as on the ball as they should be.

Duncan

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:42 pm

Thats excellent advice Duncan.

Thank you, I shall ring the Animal Health people!

Stephanie

welshdexterboy · Post by **welshdexterboy** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:13 pm

Yesterday, Wednesday i had a recorded phone call from defra saying all was ok except for about four or five counties over to the east around London. They did say to go on their website Defra.gov.org for more information. Perhaps that might be an option for you Issy. Hope it works out.
Rob H

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:42 pm

There's an interactive map on the Defra site where you can enter your postcode and drill down to see where you are with respect the various protection zones:

http://www.gisdiseasemap.defra.gov.uk/i ... MD/map.jsp

I'm now within 200 metres of both the FMD restricted zone and the BT protection zone.

Colin

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:47 am

Colin,

Thanks for the "interactive" map. Very useful.

Rob,

I had a similar call and then discovered it wasn't quite that simple!!!

Stephanie

happy hollidays · Post by **happy hollidays** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:13 pm

Saffy, I expect some poor farm in Wales will be struck with BT and then you could gey your herd home really soon.

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:14 am

Thanks very much for the kind words Di.

Much appreciated.

Saffy

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:57 am

Chris and I are delighted, despite BT restrictions we managed to bring our little herd home yesterday!!!

An in calf dun cow with a black bull calf at foot, an in calf black heifer and a 6 month old weaned steer calf.

They will stay in the buildings for a day or two to settle but when they are tuned out I will post some pics to show them off! :D

Stephanie

wagra dexters · Post by **wagra dexters** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:27 am

Finally! What a relief for all concerned, given the untimely movement restrictions. Graham & I wish you all the best for your venture into Dexters.

Margaret.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:47 am

Great news Stephanie. I wish you and Chris all the very best with your new herd and look forward to the pics.

Colin

Veronica Schofield · Post by **Veronica Schofield** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:51 am

Hi Steph
Spoke to Beryl yesterday just after you'd picked up your new herd. Hope they are all settling in to their new home. Beryl has some super cattle and yours would certainly have been top of my wish list.
It was great to meet you at the AGM weekend - good luck to you both
Veronica

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:09 pm

Hello everyone,

At last our cattle are not only home but out in the field as of this morning and here are 2 pics to prove it. Doesn't the older dun cow look content with her mouth full of grass!!!

Thanks Veronica for your good wishes and kind words and thanks to everyone else for their generous thoughts and encouragement over the last year or so.

Most of all thank you Beryl for selling us such lovely animals!

Steph and Chris

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