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Coop Chaos as #Flockdown Continues

January 14, 2022 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

So we are now into the seventh week of flockdown since Defra announced that it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers across the UK (whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock) to keep their birds indoors and follow strict biosecurity measures to limit the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Chicken Keeping, Farming Tagged: avian flu, chicken coop, chickens, farming, flockdown

Farmer In Training Series-Book Review

December 4, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Sometimes, it is hard to find adequate books on farming for farm children. Living in such a rural setting, they know the ins and outs of farm life and they don’t need it all cute like some authors make it. Green Wellies Publishing has come up with the answer in the form of the Farmer … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Books, Farming Tagged: books, childrens books, farm books for children, farming, farming books

Avian Flu-5 Ways to Keep Your Hens Happy in Flockdown

November 29, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

Housing measures for poultry come into force across the UK at 00:01 Monday 29 November 2021. Avian flu is back again. While it causes no threat to humans, it can rip through flocks of wild bird who in turn can pass it on to domestic fowl. This means whether you are keeper of two ducks … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Chicken Keeping, Farming Tagged: avian flu, chickens, flockdown, lockdown, poultry

Not Again, Ranunculus! By Kelly Taylor-Book Review

November 17, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that most all goats are mischievous. We have kept pygmy goats and Boer goats at the farm and, not only do they escape from everywhere but they eat anything and everything. They are a joy though and it seems as though I am not the only one with naughty … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Books, Farming Tagged: book review, books, farm books, goats, Kelly Taylor

The Yorkshire Shepherdess-Amanda Owen on Tour

November 8, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

At the beginning of 2020 I booked front row tickets to see the Yorkshire shepherdess at my local theatre.  Then Covid happened and the May date was put back to November 2021. I originally thought the farmer would come with me but he said he didn’t fancy it and would stay home so we didn’t … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Books, Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: books, farming, sheep, Warrington, Yorkshire Shepherdess

Egg Maths

October 18, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

From past posts, I imagine you are all au fait with the likes of chicken maths and then chick maths. This my friends is a totally different story all together. This is egg maths. It all stared with red mite which are pesky little critters who feast off the skin of hens. It ended up … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Chicken Keeping, Farming Tagged: chicken maths, chickens, eggs, farming, poultry

Best Storage Tips To Keep Your Hay Safe

September 28, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash   If you own a farm, you know how important it is to have hay. Hay has many uses. The most common way it is used is as food for farm animals. Farms need to store hay bales in their barns for edible emergencies or long winters when green … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: bales, farm, farming, hay, haylage

Moving Livestock and Weathering the Storm

September 12, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

How many divorces have started with moving sheep? As a farmer’s wife, I am an easy target for anything and everything that goes wrong when moving animals.  It rains. It’s my fault. I am standing nowhere near the animals and they won’t go in the gate. It’s my fault. Can you see a pattern emerging? … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: divorce, family farm, farming, lambs, sheep

Important Safety Tips For Running a Farm

September 3, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

When you run a farm, you need to make sure that you are taking the safety of you and your employees extremely seriously. There are a lot of risks for safety when it comes to running a farm, and this is the case whether you have livestock or not. In this article, we’re going to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: cleaning, farm safety, farming, safety, storage

Are You Worried About What Will Happen to Your Farm In the Future?

September 2, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

  https://unsplash.com/photos/IQVFVH0ajag    No matter who you are or what you do, planning for the future is essential. These plans give you and your family the confidence and the peace of mind that everything will be okay. Even if it doesn’t always work out how you expected, you can at least fall back on your … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: family layer, farming, future, inheritance
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