January 2019
Ditch / Mastitis / Sheep
Sunday 6 January, 2019
Monday 31st December
Hogmanay – and it’s dry, sunny and windy. Not complaining though! Picked up a bale of hay and a bale of straw for the steers at East Pitkerro – they were very happy indeed. The last bale lasted ten days.
The last beef box was picked up today. Still got hundreds of £££ of beef and lamb to sell over the year.
Spent an hour or so in the office – I like to start the New Year with an empty filing tray. And I have. The filing is now lying on my desk. Completed my 2018 Flock Registers and started my 2019 one; I intended to update my flock records in the Ryeland Flock Book but it was just too hard. Updated the pig health and welfare plan; will do the rest this week.
Topping / Polytunnel / Raspberries
Monday 14 January, 2019
Monday 7th January
We’ve had some rain overnight but it’s mild and breezy this morning – forecast to get colder though.
Tara popped down for a blether and did the milking – needs to keep her hand in for February when we go on holiday. I don’t know if we’ll still be milking then.
Finished weeding all the veg beds; Dan put some manure on and we’ve only one to do. The strawberry beds are thick with couch so after they fruit this year, I’m going to clear them out and replant. Pruned the blueberries – they’re so easy to keep – must try and make cages for them this year though so that WE actually get some fruit.
Snow / Nest / Apiary
Monday 21 January, 2019
Monday 14th January
Cold and sunny with an icy wind, but getting milder as the day progressed.
Lots of office work today – in fact, I’m going to be pretty much office-bound all week.
Jane came to trim the ponies’ feet.
Tuesday 15th January
Spent most of the day working on www.dalmore.org.uk stuff
Wednesday 16thJanuary
Cleaned out the hens then back in the office.
Boots / Bees / Flukicide
Tuesday 29 January, 2019
Monday 21st January
Frozen water this morning, thawing later and light rain this evening.
Office day today.
Tuesday 22nd January
Mild at 6am but frosty by 8am, then lovely sunshine.
Baked biscuits and popped down to East Pitkerro to see if the steers needed hay. They did – and straw. Last year they were very clean but they’re mucky this year. I guess many years of old bedding, dried for years too, acts like a big sponge.
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