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Sheep shearing

Making British Wool Great Again

August 6, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

It will come as no surprise to some people that the price of wool in the UK has plummeted to the worst prices ever. Last year was bad enough. When we sheared our sheep, the shearer took the fleeces and gave us a discount on shearing for the swap. This year, even the shearer didn’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: back British farming, British Wool, crochet, Sheep shearing, wool

Siblings, June 2021

June 14, 2021 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Summer seems to have finally arrived at the farm and the children have certainly been celebrating and making the most of it. Paddling pools, ice lollies and lots of outdoor playing has been wonderful them (and the drying of washing equally wonderful for me). One of the biggest bits of news this month is our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: first day of school, Sheep shearing, Siblings, silly season, summer on the farm

Farm Life, June 2020

June 24, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: chickens, Covid 19, farm life, Sheep shearing, turkeys

Siblings, June 2020

June 15, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Another month at home on the farm and the siblings are still, mostly, having a great time together. A lot of warm sunny weather has helped and we have taken the dogs for walks, been on nature trails and set up little play areas on the grass or in the front field. The warm weather … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: Covid 19, farm life, hay making, Sheep shearing, Siblings

Farm Life, May 2020

May 21, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Another month in lockdown on the farm and we have not been resting. On the veg patch, the green beans were casualties of the late frost but everything else seems to be growing well and the long awaited greenhouse is on its way. One of the farm vehicles needed new tyres (an expensive job) and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: Corona Virus, farm life, growing veg, lambing, Sheep shearing

Farm Life June 2019

June 21, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

We started off the last farm month with promising weather and a first cut of haylage in one field. Considering that this time last year, all hay was safely in the shed, we had high hopes for a repeat. Alas the weather had other ideas and a very wet June has ensued. There have been … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: farm life, field work, poultry, Sheep shearing, vegetable patch

Siblings, June 2019

June 14, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I always spend a little time before writing my sibling posts to look through my photos and I am actually shocked the month at how much we have packed in. The week before the children finished for half term, I kept the middle child off nursery and took him and his little brother to the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Parenting... Tagged: farming family, National Trust, parenting, Sheep shearing, Siblings

Shearing The Rams In April -Something New On The Farm

April 29, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I am sure you are aware that April is not traditionally sheep shearing season. Some farmers shear the bottoms of their flocks (dagging) in Spring or before tupping (mating) but full shearing doesn’t usually happen until summer. There are some really woolly breeds however that really benefit from being shorn twice a year. Valais Black … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: family farm, rams, shearing, sheep farming, Sheep shearing

Why Do Sheep Get Sheared?

October 10, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

We shear our sheep once a year, usually in June or July. Our main flock are mules which are a commercial crossbreed bred for meat and wool. Despite what some people think, we do not breed sheep for their wool. It is purely a welfare issue which I will go into further in a moment. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: British Wool, shearing, sheep, Sheep shearing, wool

Siblings June 2017

June 15, 2017 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

The siblings are three months into being three and despite having their moments, they really do love each other. Boo has surprised me so much recently with the love she has for her brothers. She never really cuddles G but this month, I asked her to look after him while we crossed the farm yard … [Read more…]

Posted in: Parenting... Tagged: family, farming, parenting, Sheep shearing, Siblings
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