Where there is livestock, there’s dead stock. Most farmers and there families are familiar with this saying. For other people though, it can come as a shock that animals die. I can’t actually believe this but it is true. Sheep in particular have some kind of inbred gene that just makes them want to die. … [Read more…]
Anyone following me on sociak media cannot failed to have noticed we sheared the sheep recently. It is, by far, my favourite day of the year-even over Christmas Day-even though it is probably the longest day of the year for all of us. Boo is not much of an animal fan so, when she is … [Read more…]
On the ‘about me’ page of the blog, it says: “Strange things happen to me a lot of the time. Sometimes my fault, sometimes not.” This sentence was ringing in my ears yesterday. It was a rainy day in the school holidays. Where would you take the kids? Soft play? The cinema? Well, for a … [Read more…]
Whether you’re new to the farming world or are looking to update and expand your existing farm, it’s essential to have the right tools for the job. Farming equipment has changed a lot over the centuries and a large number of labour saving devices have been introduced to make it easier for the modern farmer. … [Read more…]
XXX WARNING CONTAINS GRAFFIC IMAGES OF FIELDS AND TRACTORS Did you expect pictures of scantily clad women in bikinis leaning against tractors? Sorry to disappoint. While I can’t promise that farmers don’t look at this type of porn, farmer porn is anything but naked unless you class a field without crops or an animal without … [Read more…]
You know it’s Christmas on the farm when: You have the same conversation every year-should we buy a turkey from a shop or buy poults and rear our own? People ask you, in earnest, ‘do you still have to feed the cows/sheep/horses/pigs (delete as applicable) on Christmas Day? The farmer’s wife buys reindeer antlers for … [Read more…]
