Wow what a month on the farm. If you remember in the May Farm Life, I said we had finished lambing and I was very pleased with my one Ryeland lamb. Well, nature has a habit of surprising you and imagine how surprised I was when the farmer beckoned me to the front field one … [Read more…]
Food insecurity, a shortage of eggs, hens being also in short supply and, the ones that you manage to get are only available at massive inflated prices. These are thing that have all happened since lockdown from Covid-19 in the UK and I admit, I am worried for the welfare of some hens. The amount … [Read more…]
Thinking over the last month, I think there is one phrase which keeps coming to my mind and that is thick as thieves. My three have really enjoyed spending time together. I know they have no choice but it still makes me all warm inside that they actually like each other. Obviously there are arguments … [Read more…]
I seem to have taken hundreds of photos of hens this month. I have a few fancy ones and their hilarious bouffants amuse me every time I see them. Photographing them though seems to be harder than it looks and I was happy with one photo until I went back and I had chopped the … [Read more…]
This winter seems to have gone on forever and I have felt it more so than ever before. My hands have been freezing. Gloves aren’t always an option if you are doing anthing with animals and the children have used them in their playing anyway so I can only have one. I have taken to … [Read more…]
I think it is fair to say that farmers are not naturally seen as the most romantic of creatures. With St Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I see the pressure put on couples who might not be inherently at one with professing love in an overt manner. While historically, the day (a religious feast) was … [Read more…]
**Contains an image of a fox ravaged duck It’s been a funny old month on the farm. Christmas has been and gone and in terms of farm life, everything carried on as usual. Having the children off school meant any animal feeding had help took three times longer but they do enjoy collecting the eggs, … [Read more…]
Spending time in my garden with my family is always a great and rewarding experience but it’s also a wonderful way to save and make money if you decide to. There are many ways you can turn your outdoor space into a profitable business. No matter the size of your garden, there’s always an option. … [Read more…]
I’ve been meaning to write this post for ages but things got in the way. Over the summer, there were big changes in the chicken shed. We had an old coop which has been used for many things over the years including chickens. The chicks I had purchased were fully grown but then the battery … [Read more…]
Farm life has definitely become busier in the last month. Almost as soon as August’s Farm Life piece was published, we bought the donkeys. You can read all about them here. While I would say they are slightly easier to look after than horses, they still need mucking out if they are inside so if … [Read more…]
