Piggy Boys.

New baby pigs have arrived. They have got the duck house as a tempory house to sleep in as the big girls are still here.

More Ryelands

7 more pedigree white Ryelands have come to join us. 3 ewes, each with a female lamb at foot, and a lovely ram called Leonard to keep them happy.

More Lambs.

2 more new lambs born last night. Girls again. Mum is a Ryeland x Icelandic, so she is bigger than the pure bred Ryelands and with a huge fleece.

Happy Geese.

The geese are delighted to have been moved down to the pond. Still laying well and free from aggravating from the dog. I do believe that they are 'on duty' watching the new lambs too. I'm sure they will raise the alarm if Mr. Fox is about.

First Lambs.

Our first lambs arrived a week early on a frosty Saturday morning. Quickly brought into the stable to dry and warm up. 2 lovley pedigree Ryeland girls. 1 white and 1 black with a white moustache.

Digger

The Digger has been in to flatten out the earth hillock, to resculpture the ground and to dig holes for planting fruit trees and so on.

Pork

First pig from this batch has come back from the butchers in the form of sausages, chops and roasting joints, all for sale at competitive prices. You just can't beat slow grown, free range meat from contented animals.
Let the feasting begin.

Bare ground.

The pigs have done a good job clearing the ground and turning it over. The hillock is stripped bare and nearly all the ash tree saplings have been removed. Once the pigs have gone a digger can come in and flatten out the land to make better use of the space.

Cold January 2011

The sheep are looking hopeful for some nuts on this cold January afternoon. There still seems to be quite a bit of grass and they are not touching the hay now that the snow has gone.