Pigs & Poultry

Straight from the Snout

• April certainly had us fooled!

  We could have believed at the beginning of the month that spring had arrived. Literally months of rain preceded an unexpected dry spell where temperatures reached a balmy 17 degrees.
  Off came the horse rugs, winter coats started casting like crazy. The naughty, escaping piglets caught the sun on their ears and the new goat kids [...]

• Snowdrops and Now Snow

  I noticed the snowdrops were through towards the end of January; a sign new life is stirring beneath ground. There are some early lambs further down the valley and the mild weather gave some of our ducks the idea spring was around the corner. We wonder if the geese will be laying this month. Traditionally [...]

• 2012 Arrives!

  2012 Arrives!
  As the shortest day has passed at least the days seem to be lighter for a little longer. Having said that the weather is so disgusting it doesn’t make you feel much better. Of course, this time last year we were battling snow, ice and incredibly low night time temperatures. Now, at least here [...]

• British Lop Pigs not too impressed with the weather and neither am I!

  After a wet September I don’t think November was too bad. Pretty mild and with rain mostly arriving at night the days were quite pleasant. The same cannot be said of this week. A definite drop in temperature and short days with plenty of rain and hail makes me feel winter may be on the [...]