I thought you would like to see some photos of the Ewes these ladies are due to lamb on the 16th April, (Kevins Birthday) Bad planning on my part! I really would prefer to be out celebrating than sitting in the barn with the sheep.
Ladies in waiting
This Ram Hilltop Angel was put to most of our four horn ewes, he was bred by Mr Mike Bates in Cheshire.
Hilltop Angel
Everything is gradually getting back to normal (whatever that is!) thought you might like to see some photos of Townings Farm the animals and Kevin in the snow.
Townings Farm house, in the snow. Very pretty but not very warm!
As you can see we have some amazing pumpkins this year. It must be all that natural manure we plough into the pumpkin patch!
We are now operating our shop from the old milking parlor where we used to milk our cows. We hope you all enjoy the extra space and views of the sheep. Customers on the day we were shearing could see all the action!
Our Hebridean wool and garments
New shop
Just in time for the hot wether, our shearers managed to fit us in between showers, on 28th June.
2 down 241 to go!
On Tuesday 9th Pumpkin gave birth to 11 piglets, I hope you like the photos.
Hungry babies
The turkey chicks arrived this monday. We get them in as day old chicks, they have to be kept warm under a heat lamp, and safe from foxes and the farm cats!. They are not very clever and can drown in very little water so we have to be careful of the type of drinkers we use while they are so small.
Day old turkeys
At the moment they eat special baby turkey crumbs, but as they get older they will be fed on the wheat we grow on the farm. They also love cabbage and other vegetables which we will introduce as they get bigger. Last years turkeys got very excited when we put a large orange pumpkin in the pen.
Today a number of customers kindly chased our naughty sheep off the driveway back into the field. Thankyou for your help. With over 200 small black escape artists we need all the help we can get. Kevin finds chasing naughty sheep a really amusing pastime, NOT !!
Hi sorry for the lack of a blog. but we are now back on top of things.
I thought you would like to see some photos I took of the ewes and lambs, I took on Friday morning.
