Lambs, heifers, visitors, Pony Club and broken arms

We have had a busy week. 

This week saw the start of our pre-weaning lamb drenching regime, with the start of weaning and planned for 10 days time.  The focus last week was on our terminal lambs (Suffolk rams to our B flock ewes).

Some of the first pick lambs hopefully!

Set of terminal triplets

Set of terminal twins



We have sent away the first of our heifers to the works
 getting 227 kg CW/hd average.  In the last fortnight,
 the heifers had been doing 2kg+/hd/day.



Hereford Heifers



 



Some of the dairy heifers returning to their paddock after a B12
 injection with skies darkening in the background.

 

A different mob of dairy heifers.
 

It feels like spring ...

1st August lambing started, and they have pretty much started on que with a number of lambs in all paddocks.  The weather has been kind to them so far - mild and dry.  No pet lambs yet but it is early days, although Alice is waiting patiently for that pet lamb! 

Things are relatively dry at present and the originally planned rain due this week was going to be very welcome.  So far it hasn't arrived so fingers crossed it does this week.

Main farm chores at present is cattle rotations, with all the sheep set stocked.  Other tasks consists of some repairs and maintenance and catching up.


Heifers on the move

Heifers on the move

 

 

We also have another member of the family now and is settling in well. We had 4 girls climbing on and off on Saturday and more rides to day.

Alice and Cosmo today



Alice, Cosmo and her friends celebrating 6th birthday


We had several girls either stay or visit over the weekend to help Alice celebrate her 6th birthday, but the real day not until Thursday.  Below is my attempt at a rainbow cake.

Outside of cake

Inside of cake

 We have a busy week ahead with Monitor Farm Meeting, Federated Farmers Meeting, school trips (Otorohanga Kiwi House), Sport Force Hockey, birthday party and off-farm work.