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Gwion
& Louise Llwyd |
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FebruaryWe put some young heifers indoors to winter this month. Encouraging
young calves to get into their bay is a difficult task the first time of
asking. But with a mixture of some tempting food and a little brute force we
eventually managed to get them in their place. The heifers soon get used to
the winter routine and find their correct bay without any difficulty. Unfortunately we lost a calf this month. ‘Pant’ one of our older cows
had some difficulty giving birth. The Vet was called and a caesarean section
was performed but the calf was still born. We have however, been successful
in persuading ‘Pant’ to adopt another calf bought from a neighbour of ours.
This is a common practise where the dead calf is replaced by one from a set
of twins to prevent the cow contracting Mastitis from having excess milk. We
remain a little concerned about ‘Pant’ but will keep her as comfortable as
possible. We continue to keep a close eye on the pregnant sheep as well. As all
mothers can sympathise their feet can become particularly painful when
heavily pregnant and they often need attention. The first lambs are expected
in late march, although some frisky sheep always find their way to the
segregated rams before they should. We’ve bought a new Quad Bike to get around the farm. The reasoning
being that it won’t tear up the fields as much as a 4x4 would. OK, I admit it, it’s a big boys toy really. But don’t tell Louise. We’ve been muck spreading in the fields near the house. It’s not the
nicest job on the farm, but we try and do it before the holiday season starts
to spare our guests the somewhat pungent aroma. But as far as the fields are
concerned the smellier the better and it certainly helps reduce the need for
chemical fertilizers. Finally, the new website is up and running. Have a look at it at www.byrdir.co.uk and tell us what you
think. On the ‘gallery’ page we are hoping to post contributions from our
guests. So if you have any pictures or comments you’d like to see on there
please email or post them to the address at the top. |
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