Ella came home for half term, so while she was here, we went to pick up the Wiltshire Horn Ram, from Adrian Andrews in Stanton st Quinton. He is called Baxter, and is very handsome. Let's hope he performs as well as Neville from last year!
We have moved our lambs into the Orchard here at the farm, at the end of my parent's garden. They love it down there, and look quite at home. We will probably send another 2 or 3 off to the abattoir within the next week; having already sold 3. The local pub, The Bathurst Arms, in North Cerney, have our lamb on the menu this weekend! www.bathurstarms.com
Ella was given some little bantams by Lucy, her aunt, as a late birthday present. They look a bit like her favourite bantam, 'Fiver' that sadly got eaten by the fox this summer (along with all those others) They have little top knots, and are terribly tame. One keeps trying to sit on my arm when i'm feeding them - i had to take it up with me to feed the pigs this afternoon! I am hoping that Ella might be able to take them with her to The Orchards, where she is moving to in a couple of weeks time. It's still at The Orchard Trust, but more independent, and has a good bit of garden at the back - perfect for a little hen arc!
I discovered that the quail had been eaten yesterday - i think by rats...there was a tell tale 'run' in the corner of their arc - so disappointing...we'd managed to keep them out all summer. So, no quail left now. I think it is probably too late to incubate any more eggs; especially as colder weather is forecast for November. We will have to start again in the Spring.
ps has anyone seen November's issue of 'Small holder' magazine? There is an article about the care farm in it!
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