We brought the ewes (and Tonto!) back to the care farm this wednesday ready for scanning. They are incredibly well behaved sheep ...just two of us walked them back across the fields and down the track, and they went straight into the yard! We managed to get Tonto separated eventually the following morning...although not without incident - he did try to head butt Mike and Phillip...through the hurdles! But patience won out, and with some food in a bucket he walked calmly into the trailer. We delivered him back this weekend to his rightful owner in Chedworth.
The scanning went really well - we are having 8 singles, and 6 sets of twins - this suits us, as singles grow so much quicker, and we don't want the flock to get much larger anyway.
All the ewes look really well, so let's hope we get some sunshine (after the next appalling week of rain!) to bring them on for the Spring. By our calculations, we should start lambing at the end of March - so watch this space!.
Perry has been running with Sandy the sow for about 6 weeks now, so hopefully she is pregnant, and the piglets will be due at the end of April. We will move him in with Hazel within the next month or so.. then hopefully get two litters this summer.
The hens and ducks are all laying well again - although it's a struggle with this weather with all the animals...so much mud!
We collected lots of bacon, sausages and pork this weekend, so do call in and buy some - we are open monday, wednesday & thursdays...ring first just in case!
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