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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Fencing
As promised, I finally managed to get some photos of the new fence posts that have been put in. Tom and Bruce are still working hard to finish it all off before it gets too wet to move the tractor around. Tom now has a lot of wire to strain.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Winter has arrived
After being away for two weeks with work (to Northern Queensland) I have noticed just how much winter has set in. While away I had a trip in a single propeller plane to an airport that looked like a bus shelter... I'd never really been nervous on a plane until the pilots started looking for the runway to land!
The calves have started to get their thick winter coat and look very cuddly.
While I was away there was a new addition. Chloe had a little girl, and keeping with the fashion theme (Chloe came from a farm where there was also Dolce, Dior and Chanel), we've called her Gucci.
The other calves born earlier this year are growing well.
The calves have started to get their thick winter coat and look very cuddly.
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| Frankie with her winter coat |
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| Gucci |
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| The 3 little ladies having a rest |
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| Gem - very relaxed! |
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| Gippy Girl and Gidget |
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| Gallant Downs after getting a lesson on where not to stand! |
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Rainy Sunday
We have had plenty of visitors over the past week. It has been lovely to see some Melbourne faces come past and some local ones pop in too.
Over the past four days Tom and Bruce have started putting the fence posts in after months of cutting down trees, ripping out old posts, pulling up wire, slashing the fence lines and plenty of burning. There is still more to go, but it is nice to see some posts in the ground to be able to see where the paddocks will be.
Today was wet and cold and I stayed warm and sheltered in the house. The chickens were also looking for shelter on the back door step - I shooed them away, but they didn't move far and took shelter under the wheelbarrow. The rain didn't deter the fencing efforts and more posts were put in by Tom and Bruce. When the rain clears I'll try and get some photos.
Over the past four days Tom and Bruce have started putting the fence posts in after months of cutting down trees, ripping out old posts, pulling up wire, slashing the fence lines and plenty of burning. There is still more to go, but it is nice to see some posts in the ground to be able to see where the paddocks will be.
Today was wet and cold and I stayed warm and sheltered in the house. The chickens were also looking for shelter on the back door step - I shooed them away, but they didn't move far and took shelter under the wheelbarrow. The rain didn't deter the fencing efforts and more posts were put in by Tom and Bruce. When the rain clears I'll try and get some photos.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
3 little ladies
On Saturday I managed to get a couple of pictures of the calves born in the past two months. They're not so little any more - with one of them more than doubling her birth weight to now weigh 92kg.
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| Gippy Girl and Gidget |
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| Gem |
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| On the move |
Friday, April 15, 2011
Eggs and a Fire
Last weekend the fire was installed after mum grouted the slate around the fire place. The warmth has been extremely welcome with the rainy cold days we've been having lately. The lounge room seems complete now the fire is in.
Diego laid her first little egg last week as well. She has laid 4 eggs in the past week - which is more than can be said for the other hens! The hens are happy and have laid a few eggs since coming over, but I am starting to wonder if they are laying them in the garden because there tends to be three eggs if the hens are locked up for the day.
Grace has well and truly found adolescence and has tested me out a few times. His wing flapping and charging earned him a swift upper-cut to the beak with the feed container lid. He has started to settle down - but if not then I think Tom would like to 'dispose' of him. Meanwhile I will try and keep Grace calm and his attacks to a minimum (or at least the ones that Tom hears about!)
Diego laid her first little egg last week as well. She has laid 4 eggs in the past week - which is more than can be said for the other hens! The hens are happy and have laid a few eggs since coming over, but I am starting to wonder if they are laying them in the garden because there tends to be three eggs if the hens are locked up for the day.
Grace has well and truly found adolescence and has tested me out a few times. His wing flapping and charging earned him a swift upper-cut to the beak with the feed container lid. He has started to settle down - but if not then I think Tom would like to 'dispose' of him. Meanwhile I will try and keep Grace calm and his attacks to a minimum (or at least the ones that Tom hears about!)
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