Winter grass means extra hay and big scoops of sheep nuts There are no two ways about it, but a wet January is a pretty dismal time of year. We keep a blog to share what we are doing and also to help us record the many steps and stages we will go through to set up our dairy flock, but it is a bit difficult to muster the enthusiasm to write when you just want to moan about mud! Our sheep are the real super troupers, toughing it out in the rain and wind, and despite it all, bec

Don't ask me Our sheep are generally quiet, spending most of their day peacefully munching, relaxing or ruminating. When I come out with the pink bucket, they usually silently trot over to where they expect the feeding troughs to be placed. However, there are certain times when they become quite vocal, for instance, in the morning, if they see me heading out to the car they sometimes run over to the hedge and let out what sounds like slightly irritated 'baaaaa, baaaaa'. In th

Our new year began with an early morning trip to relocate the sheep to new pastures. The grass in the lower field appeared quite sparse, and the area near the gates was muddy. I've started reading about grazing management, and we're practicing rotational grazing with the aim of moving the sheep when the grass gets down to 3-4 cm and there are approximately 2.5 leaves. It was definitely time to treat them to some fresh grass and a new view for the new year. Fortunately, they w