8 July '08:  Sallie Tyszko or Porteous very much wants a good home for her cattle.  A description, in Sallie's own words, follows and for photos and more details, do contact Sallie at Tel/FAX 01463 871544
All the cattle are registered, have ear-tags and passports.
1. There is Doola, she’s (a bit stout) Limosin X  off Rosie, (Aberdeen Angus x Ling). She was born on the croft on New Year's day, 1 January 2006 , never been off it and she’s in calf to our friendly neighbouring Shorthorn bull, served on the 4 December 2007.
2.  Next, Daisy, she is Rosie's most beautiful calfie, her dad is the Shorthorn bull next door, of course. She was born on 29 October 2007, and as I had to find Rosie's teats for her, she’s been very grateful to us ever since! She is VERY docile and some of us call her Dozy Daisy. She’s a sopit and loves humans and a good brush. She is naturally polled.
3.  There is my friend Rosie, she is Aberdeen Angus cross Ling and the Ling bit gives her the wee short leggies. Providing you tell her first, she knows exactly what you’re up to, and what you want her to do. She was born on the 30 March 1997, and came to live with us on the 30 March 1998.  She has always chosen when she wants to have a calf herself and has had 5 so far. She is a bit of a prima donna and rolls her eyes and carries on when she doen’t want to do something (like go in the crush) but she will if you are patient and persist. She is prone to develop mastitis and her front left teat is dead. Some of her calves have difficulty finding her low teats and she would have maybe lost one or two if we hadn’t been there to get them stuck on for the initial colostum. A great character and very wise and gentle with others, the best as a leader.
I think she should be retiring, like me, but she has her own ways, and backed up to Mr Shorthorn through the fence(!) on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2007
4.  Finally there’s our big boy, Little Star. He was rescued from a dairy and was born on 29 August 2006. A lovely cow that we were looking after for a friend lost her own calf which was too big, got stuck and by the time I realised and the vets got here it was too late. It made me very sad to see her grieving so badly, so I bought a calf (Little Star) from the dairy for her. And he grew and grew and now he is a really leggy, slim, almost black boy with white socks, belly bits and a perfect triangle in the middle of his forehead. He is very loving of humans and the other cattle, the sweetest-natured of all the animals, very responsive, and totally useless for any kind of “productive” use.

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28 June '08: Croft7 is for sale.  It is a one hectare croft,  plus the house - near Moniack Wineries.  Contact is croft7@aol.com

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1 June '08:    VICON VARI-SPREADER, MARK 11 in good condition, manual included, ffers about £100.
HAY-BOB, robust and in good condition, some spare tines, brand new TO take-off shaft. £550
MASSEY FURGUSON  TRACTOR. 135, 3 CYLINDER, starts first time, low eisel consumption, excellent work-horse, pretty rusty Securicab, ront loader and 2 buckets included. £3,500
CROFT AND HOUSE. 4.19 acre croft in good heart, well fenced, 5 new ates, 3 native wood shelter-belts, large spring-fed pond, sheep helter and huge Dutch barn with hay-lofts. LMCM grants. 2 bedroom ouse; completely upgraded, built in 1870s with converted studio and ffice. Fixed price on application. Phone: 01463 871544. Muir of Ord area.

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10 Nov '07:   Breeding stock and store lambs, for anyone starting up and needing organic stock locally, can be purchased from Messers Scobie, Rhidorroch, Ullapool, Ross-shire, IV26 2UB; tel 01463 731360 

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Aberdeen Angus Cross beef: 10kg box (£7.50/kg) ie £75; 25kg box (£6.80/kg) ie £170
Cheviot hill grazed lamb: half a lamb, about 8 to 10kg (£6/kg) ie about £55; whole lamb, about 15 to 20kg (£5.50/kg) ie about £95
Cooked and prepared meats: beef in Black Isle Brewery Porter £4.50 per portion; venison in port £4.50 per portion; marinated haunch of venison £12/kg

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2 Mar '08:  Wanted: Organic Grower: EarthShare is looking for a full-time grower to join its small farming team. Experience of veg & soft fruit cycles, machine work, farm management, organic/biodynamic growing is desirable, but not essential. For a job description or more info, contact info@earthshare.co.uk or 01667 452879. www.earthshare.co.uk

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8 Oct '07:  Wanted, by Janet Thornton, a small bungalow or flat in a rural area with enough land for an organic vegetable garden, within 40 miles of Inverness, near a bus route. Janet is politically and spiritually progressive, cooperative, and does everything she can to protect the environment and the health of the planet.  She would like to rent from someone who has the same or similar beliefs and concerns.  Excellent references available.  Tel 077 6203 8986 or email jlthornton@supanet.com

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29 Sept '07:   Smallish electrical or hand-crank grain bruiser for doing 10-20kg per day.  Email Beth at: email@woodsidecroft.fsnet.co.uk