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

Ivy, my new best friend. After a few days off visiting our wonderful friends in Munich, checking out the many Christmas Markets and exploring the city, it was lovely to return back to Whitehouse Farm Oast and find that the sheep had not completely forgotten me. Tristram and Freya held the fort, and thankfully the sheep did not cause too much mayhem while I was away. My new best friend is Ivy , named to celebrate Christmas and symbolise her qualities of dependence, endurance