Tag: piglets
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Not a Little
Now which if those piglets worked out how to pull their fan down off the wall? Not clever in this hot weather. We lost Little yesterday. I mean literally lost him not the metaphorical lost that means a coffin. No. Hugo and I were dealing with some very hot meat chickens and in the…
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The Song of a Sow
It is 5. 14 in the morning and outside the window hanging low in the Western sky is a bright full moon. I was texting with Fede last night and said to him Can you see the full moon and he said No, I can only see buildings. This was such a sad answer. Yesterday one…
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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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The sweetcorn is ready
John anticipates this day all year, it comes in a close second to the Bacon Lettuce and Tomato season (which is imminent). Finally the big pot of boiling water is on the stove and we are all (pigs, chickens, cows and dogs as well) munching on cobs of hot corn dripping in home made butter…
The Kitchen's Garden 