Tag: sheep
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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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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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Acorns are getting heavy
As mentioned in a previous post, the Oak trees are full of acorns this year. What that means is that as the acorns develop and grow they add a lot of weight to the branches of the tree. While this is good news for Moss, the Alpaca, and the sheep it does put a lot
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