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Babies in The Barn
The little calves are here and they are a lively group. Mostly. A few are quieter but all are drinking well. I fed them their electrolyte when they arrived last night then later milk with electrolyte mixed in. I have a little bull calf and a wee heifer. The heifers were very cheap. Much cheaper…
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Chicks and Calves
Today is going to be a busy one. Soon the girls and I will drive over and pick up fifty more chicks from Jake’s brooder house. These are the last of the ones for the family freezers. The Chicken Caravan is in a new field ready and waiting. And hopefully a couple of calves will be delivered…
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Amanda’s Eyes
One of my favourite things is to give Camera House to a guest and then see what images speak to them. Here is the farmy from the Point of View of Amanda’s eyes. I do not need to say much more really. Her pictures speak for themselves. Love your friend with friends on the farm.…
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Spanish Black Turkeys
The Spanish Black turkeys are growing very slowly. But surely. They are inquisitive and have a shrill call when they think they are being ignored. I still have no idea what the gold one is. I am hoping it is a hen though. Then we can keep her. Geraldine the Peachick has bonded very strongly with…
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Life as Lego plus cow news!
As Jake threw up the last of the bales from our field yesterday and Amanda was stacking them in strong piles, I said: Lego. Just that one word. Lego. (It is hard work we do not have the puff for more than one word at a time). Her head came up and she looked around…
The Kitchen's Garden 