Ryley with chook foot

Success and not so much Success with Meat Chicks

Even though I knew that is what they were bred to do, the meat chicks grew at an amazing rate that was only eclipsed by the amount of food they consumed and the amount of very stinky poop they created!  I definitely would not get more than 12 in the …

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January 2012 | Just a few spots of rain

Today we managed to get a few spots of rain, just enough to wet the horses, but not enough to wet the ground unfortunately.  The clouds around us looked so promising, but the rain just slid right on past us.  These photos show how brown and dry everything is at …

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Charlotte Dexter Cow

January 2012 – Giving up the House Cow

For the time being at least.  I have persevered for over four months training Charlotte the dexter to be a house cow, but it’s finally time to give it in and concede that she is just not cut out to be a house cow.  I have learnt so much from …

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