Work on the farm continues but at this time of year, it is fairly repetitive and unexciting! Most of the work revolves around ensuring the livestock in the shed are kept happy and well fed. So Farmer Jim has been transporting muck from the shed and spreading it on ground that will be ploughed for corn that in turn will be used as feed for the animals next winter. I’m sure that you will all be glad to hear that the pigs are also doing well!
Happy New Year! We trust that you all had a fun and hopefully relaxing festive period!
The recent cold weather has made trouble for both us and our livestock. As well as freezing water pipes into the house and the shop, the pipes into the animal troughs also froze, temporarily leaving the cows in the shed and the pigs with no water. However, we able to remedy the situation by heating the pipes with a blow torch! The freezing conditions may well also have an effect on the vegetables – we will have to see over the next couple of weeks.
