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More fencing
Since we moved here, we've had to do quite a lot of fencing - some new, to make small paddocks and some to replace existing fence that's past it's best before…
New arrivals
Yesterday was a day of planned and unplanned arrivals. I ordered some new POL hens at the weekend, expecting to wait a couple of weeks for delivery. This was fine as the spare ark…
Fruit garden progress
We've had a lovely weekend; windy but warm and sunny. Which is nice, because the lambs are outside now. Dan and I and John and Linda have been focussing on what will be…
First cow story
The calves are housed in the byre. There is a door and a bar as added "security", so we can get in and out without being mugged. Ha, ha! This afternoon, I took the bucket of feed…
More veggies sown and planted
I've planted out the first cabbages today - two rows of Elisa, which is a summer cabbage. In the brassica bed, the row of spinach and row of kale are showing now. The other…
Kit
The kit frame for John and Linda's house is delivered today and the joiner starts this evening. Weather permitting, he's hoping to have it up by Monday. Exciting! …
New hen house
We bought a new henhouse recently. We intend to run three 40 bird flocks - hence the Black Rocks day olds. I approached a local business that makes sheds and the like and they…
Raising Goats For Dummies by Cheryl K. Smith
Fortunately Beth knows all about goats.…
Sheepfold fencing
The fencing in Sheepfold, our two acre field, was probably the worst on the property. It's a triangular field, with a wall on the short side. We renovated the south fence…
Boys' toys
Dan's on "holiday" next week, we we've hired a mini-digger to do a few jobs about the place. This morning, Roy bought Scott's big JCB along to clear…