One busy springtime!

Mother sheep seems like a fab mum. Really taking care of lambs. Been fun watching the lambs leap about. Tails docked today and male castration. It didn't seem to hurt. Reduces risk of fly strike if tails are docked. Simple procedure of a rubber ring round tail within first week of life. Within 10 days part of tail will fall off. 

Built a field shelter for mum and babies which mum seems to be using at night. And sheep shed cleaned and ready incase needed it for still ?pregnant sheep. Still awaiting to see if big sheep is pregnant or too well fed! 

Pigs have grown and seem very happy. One of them had an argument with a sheep through the electric fence. A few chosen snorts and Barrs. 

Chickens are now behaving unfortunately a cockerel got out into next doors garden and the dog caught him. Unfortunately he didn't make it. No distress and appeared superficial wounds. Ducks and chickens since then are behaving. 

In middle of all that still managing to create secret garden into a growing space. Beds ready for planting just wait for this cold spell to clear. Polytunnel j brimming with plants. Ate radish today. 

Ninja and truffle doing well growing and mischief making. Two young chicks doing well too. So in the main doing quite well down on the smallholding.