| Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate ·
Log In
|
- You are currently viewing DISCO4.COM as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
Slug
Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: East Midlands
Posts: 346
  
|
DON'T DO IT!! 
Personally I think you'd be better as others have already mentioned, either getting a local farmer to keep some of his sheep on your land for a couple of months/year, or if you wanted something to look after I would be thinking of getting 6-8 geese, and fattening them up for Xmas, they make great gifts!!
The problem with sheep, is they just need constant care and then they will just die on you. Your paddock will have to be fenced obviously, but if you finish up with sheep and lambs then the fencing will need to be pretty good to keep the little  in.
An alternative could be a couple of donkeys over the winter months, very little care needed, but they'll keep the grass down.
Best of luck  Still lurking, although moved to the dark side: disco5.co.uk
2019 D5 HSE
2019 Baby RR First Edition
|
 25th Feb 2019 6:09 pm |
|
|
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
 
|
Agree with the above ^
For a new project to be successful you should always embark upon something in your field (  ) and something within a growing or untapped market.
So personally I'd look at developing and growing RED leeks & daffodils.
Get off to the rugby ....... a £1 a go and you'll be a millionaire this time next year.
(Give it some thought, might not be as daft as it sounds ..... well certainly the first sentence. ) ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
|
| 25th Feb 2019 9:37 pm |
|
|
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2704
|
I have pigs.
You will need infrastructure to sustain any animals (feed, barns, kit) this and you will need to register your land etc etc.
best borrow someone elses Mike
|
| 25th Feb 2019 10:27 pm |
|
|
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
|
Ron 
I have 6 chickens as a start point, perhaps ducks/more chickens is the way forward? Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
|
| 25th Feb 2019 11:14 pm |
|
|
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
|
Keeping my poultry is good fun and if you want to make some money either keep pure breeds as separate trios and sell the youngsters or keep geese for the table. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
|
| 26th Feb 2019 6:50 am |
|
|
Slug
Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: East Midlands
Posts: 346
|
Without knowing all the considerations it’s hard to answer fully, but is the paddock just a paddock?
Or is there any chance of getting planning permission on it in the future?
If that’s an option I would suggest that rather than keeping a pretty green space, it starts to slowly become an eyesore.
This could be a longterm view but these things are worth considering.
Much better chance of the locals & planners agreeing to any development if it improves the local aspect, especially if it is ‘infill’ land. Still lurking, although moved to the dark side: disco5.co.uk
2019 D5 HSE
2019 Baby RR First Edition
|
| 26th Feb 2019 9:31 am |
|
|
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
  
|
As others have suggested, get a loan of a few sheep for a while, but you will need good fencing. We used to loan two neighbours a few cattle for a few weeks at a time to graze their plots. One about 1/2 acre the other 1 1/2 acres.
|
| 26th Feb 2019 10:37 am |
|
|
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
|
Slug wrote:Without knowing all the considerations it’s hard to answer fully, but is the paddock just a paddock?
Or is there any chance of getting planning permission on it in the future?
If that’s an option I would suggest that rather than keeping a pretty green space, it starts to slowly become an eyesore.
This could be a longterm view but these things are worth considering.
Much better chance of the locals & planners agreeing to any development if it improves the local aspect, especially if it is ‘infill’ land.
It's a paddock with which has an animal shelter already there - previous owners kept two alpaca things in the field. I also know that planning permission was granted for them to built stables and a tack room, which has now lapsed as they never ended up building it - This included adding road access (Currently access is gained via our drive area)
I do also have dreams of a few Glamping pods also, but not really looked into this yet
@Erea - The whole field is surrounded by high quality stock fencing and of course the usual hedgerow, there were sheep/lambs in the field when we first viewed the house - so I know that it is 'Sheep' proff Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
|
| 26th Feb 2019 12:59 pm |
|
|
NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10808
|
My first thought would be to investigate the lapsed planning consent, and consider reapplying.
It would be really useful to get consent for new road access, which might be used for later development, such as glamping, caravan site etc...
You need to talk with a proactive planner as to what you can get consent for now, and at the same time bear in mind further applications down the line.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
|
| 26th Feb 2019 1:15 pm |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
DISCO4.COM Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
|
|
DISCO4.COM is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
