Category: Farm
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Hay done and all in
The hay season is the busiest period of the year on the small holding as the hay is vital to provide the feed for the Horses and sheep over the the year. So when there is a suitable weather window and the grass is ready it is all hands to the pump. In the last…
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Sun Shining and Hay Making
Its that time of year again where we become obsessed with weather forecasts and also where we end up covered in grease and oil. Its Hay making season. In preparation all of the equipment has been pulled out of the sheds and oiled and greased waiting for the best available weather window so that we…
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Back after a break
Morning Everyone, apologies for the break in posting but we’ve been distracted and kept busy with a number of activities and events here on the farm and also away from the farm, but hopefully we can get back into a rhythem of regular posts. January and February has been particularly wet and that has caused…
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Laminitis and Rosie
In my previous post we spoke about opening up access for the horses onto the very top field. Not long after doing this we has several days of frost. The sunny days and the nights with the frost create an increase in the sugars in the grass and where a horse might be susceptible there…
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Moving the Horses on the dry field
At this time of the year we open up access to the very top field for the horses as this is the driest field that we have during the winter. The soil here on the farm is clay and during the winter months retains moisture which makes it heavy going for the horses to move…
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Change to Dog Worrying Law
There is about to be a change to the laws that relate to dogs worrying of livestock. The bill has passed through the House of Commons and now gone through the House of lords, and as such will go forward for Royal assent and will become law. Some of the key aspects is that the…
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Whats been happening in November?
Well the weather has significantly changed with more rain and a drop in temperatures. Early in the month we did some muck spreading of one of the fields, the rain then helped to break down the muck and get the nutrients into the soil. As the month continued the rain softened the ground so thankfully…
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Cracking on with Autumn Jobs
Well after the continued good weather of September we have now seen Autumn fully arrive with october. For us here at Nethertown Farm the first indicator is the changing of colour of the leaves on the Goat and Sheep building from Green to Red. Also the with the start of October means that we can…
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Bumper Crop of Sloe Berries
While this year has been exceptionally dry and has resulted in a reduced yield for the hay, what we have seen is that there has been a bumper crop from our various fruit trees, particularly with the apples and pears. As mentioned on previous posts the Trees and the hedges are also full of their…
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New Arrival Settling In
When we first added sheep to the small holding one of concerns that we had was that there was quite a few foxes in and around the local countryside. This caused us a concern at the risk that we could lose some of the lambs and considering that we were just starting out to build…
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