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Getting ready for winter!
Here we are, just after mid-summer, in the middle of a 30+° heatwave, and our thoughts turn to winter. What on earth brings this about? Well, it’s peak hay-making season round here. And it’s a bumper year, with everyone reporting … Continue reading
Thomas the tractor
Through the wonder that is Ebay, we now own a tractor. Not a big roaring beast like those our neighbours use to haul huge cattle, and spread muck on many fields. We have a ‘compact’ tractor. Yes, it’s tiny, and … Continue reading
Rubbish
We’ve bought a trailer, and are fast becoming familiar regulars at the rubbish dump in the next village. At this rate, it shouldn’t take many weeks to clear the barn . . . . Then, there are the contents of … Continue reading
Wham! Bam! Thank You Ma’am!
It’s almost exactly a year since we moved Ana out from sharing a field with Pedro (Relocation, relocation, relocation). We had not wanted her to become pregnant too early, and we also recognised that she was a very trainable llama … Continue reading
Infant mortality
I suppose that any breeder of animals has to get used to death. I know that sheep farmers reckon on losing something like 5% of lambs and 2% of the mothers each year. We had Fatma die unexpectedly last year, … Continue reading
The herd is complete
Having installed the walking llamas in their ‘proper’ home (see yesterday’s post), it only remained to collect the breeders from Mike and Sue’s. As this had not proved possible on the first attempt, we were expecting to have to spend … Continue reading