Category: Farming
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Beefy Mamas
I am raising the two Dexters (Alex and her daughter Txiki) to be the mothers of my mini beef herd. On the left here is Aunty Anna who is part Hereford – she will be a beef mama too. And out to the left is Difficult Bobby who is being raised for beef and in…
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Cows Love wallows too
But only for the feet. In the heat cattle will stand in one area and urinate then stomp their feet until they have made a puddle for their feet. went one better and have them a wee pool of water. They seemed to like it! Sheila finally got her big body outside and dug her…
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Milk Fed Bottoms
The Three Little Pigs are growing at a cracking rate. They get a lot of milk and they love it. Look at their fat little bottoms with those curly tails. Molly and Tahiti on the other hand are on a very lean diet just in case they are pregnant. No-one can say for sure. Sheila…
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The New Order
Today Kevin and Victoria leave which is miserable. They really have become part of the fabric of the farm, taking on real responsibility and positive roles in the running of the farm. For the next few weeks I have my two Frenchmen and one American lass. As these two beautiful souls exit stage left, there…
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Talia: the little calf
Special Edition. Here are a few photographs of Talia for you as promised. And yes with all the changes and the Last Dinner for Kevin and Victoria things were pretty stretched today. So I am a little later than I had anticipated. Teensy Talia is inquisitive, hungry and already making herself at home. Aunty is…
The Kitchen's Garden 