March 2012

We have had exceptionally good weather recently, turning colder now with sleet forecast for next week – just in time for the lambs!  Calving is going well with another heifer calf born last weekend – both calves so far have been from our 1st time calving heifers and have given us no problems.  Calves were even relatively easy to catch for tagging.  Two cows left to calve so fingers crossed there will be no problems there.

Lambing due next week so the first of the ewes will be housed today – this makes management at lambing much easier as we can check on them ‘all hours of the day and night’ – sleep for the next few weeks is as and when we get the chance.

Spring flowers are in full bloom at the cottage and our rockery garden is finally taking shape.