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Wonderful May With the warm sunshine of the last day of May on our backs, we visited the sheep yesterday. We leisurely made our way down the hill, carrying a bucket of feed and a song in our hearts. The sheep were staying cool in the shade of the tree by the gate and came up to greet us warmly, asking for little scratches under the chin or rubs along their backs. They all seemed well, not too hot, and there was no limping in sight. I wanted to capture this moment. It felt a b

It has been a busy few weeks at Whitehouse Farm Oast and we have definitely ramped up the sheep farming challenge level! We decided to administer the flock's booster Heptavac-P Plus, an essential annual medication for maintaining flock health. Although it wasn't due until July, we needed to move the date forward since the sheep will be in lamb next year, and this allows us to vaccinate before lambing season next year. To do this we needed to set up the sheep race to guide eac

More news from Whitehouse Farm Oast It's been quite some time since my previous post. Therefore, writing this blog is a delightful chance to reflect on January to March, observing the growth and development of our farm, and remembering the fun we've had and the lovely guests who came to visit and lend a hand. The sheep are thriving, even though our 20 acres of pasture suffered during the wet winter months. We are very thankful to have discovered some nearby pasture to rent fo

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