Tag: cows
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Never Enough Flowers
I cannot get enough of this field of wild flowers. It is so rare to get such a perfect stand. I have a feeling it will be one of a kind. And this year will be its best year. A little gift for us to wander in when life gets tough. I know Sheila is…
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Baby Crying
Holding back milk is something I never thought Lady Astor would do. But over the last week she has been letting less and less down for me on our once a day milking. And as you can imagine this has resulted in an udder with a wee problem. I increased her milkings to twice then three…
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Rocks in the fields
The kunekune in their little field. They looked like rocks didn’t they. Poppy (in heat) broke out of her field and into the kune field the night before last looking for a boar. Poor Tane hid in his little house again and Poppy was escorted back to the rat house paddock (she whined and cried…
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The farm adjusts
Wai The Armadillo Pig and I are getting into a rhythm of procedures three times a day and a walk around the field three times a day. He is getting to learn a few Sheila commands “Go to Bed”, “Off for a walk”, “Where’s your bowl”. Though he ignores them all. But stands absolutely still,…
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The wild garden
Do you remember the mucky area down the back after the digger came through, that John tilled and sowed in the wild flower seeds? Well, we mixed the wild flowers with oats and alfalfa to give the bed some weight. And look! Lush. (All the rain has helped) It is growing wonderfully, many varieties of…
The Kitchen's Garden 