Three Surprises in the Paddock
About a month ago we had been off farm for a few days and when we returned we discovered that one of our steer calves had set himself free by…
Ewe were!
A few weeks ago I wrote about trying to work out if our sheep were in fact pregnant, or not. My father in law used to be a stud master,…
Are ewe or aren’t ewe?
Some time ago we acquired six beautiful black faced Suffolk ewes with the intention of breeding them for meat - mainly for our own consumption, but perhaps with a little…
Hello Benson!
For some time we have been searching for a suitable bull to breed with our cows and heifers. We are keen to maintain the traditional characteristics of the Dexter breed…
Livestock
Part of our reason for buying 40 acres is so that we can work towards a higher level of self-sufficiency. While I recognise that we will never be fully self-sufficient…