Farm Animals : Autumn 2021

It’s hard to place my mind to when we first started on the farm here, to understand the state we were in at that time. We had no animals, but were very keen on getting some, and having the patience was hard. We wanted apple trees to be 10ft high, and it was, and still is, impossible to watch them grow from the small grafts they have started from. Oh, the excitement when we saw the first buds taking!

Now, we have quite an inventory of animals. We have finally figured out how to reproduce them, and have taken steps towards being self reliant in that category. The only stud we don’t have right now for our animals is a boar, and AI on pigs is actually pretty straight forward. At this point in Autumn, however, we shouldn’t have any surprised with a newborn and are expecting to startup again in the Spring, so, all the little ones are getting so big!

Cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, guinea fowl, dogs, cats. Fencing has become extremely important.

Mustafa an alpine buckling twin
Mustafa an alpine buckling twin
snowball on driveway
Snowball
highland cow in field
Bull with Lucinda and her calf
highland bull
highland bull
Highland bull with Shawna and her calf
Highland bull with Shawna and her calf
Lucinda, Shawna, and the young black highland bull
Lucinda, Shawna, and the young black highland bull
Lucinda the highland cow
Lucinda the highland cow
Lucinda and her highland calf
Lucinda and her highland calf
The new and young highland bull with burdock burrs
The new and young highland bull with burdock burrs
Highland bull with Shawna and her calf
Highland bull with Shawna and her calf
Dua the alpine doeling
Dua the alpine doeling
Tup the ram lamb
Tup the ram lamb
twins Mustafa and Dua the alpine goats
twins Mustafa and Dua the alpine goats
young hatchling guinea keets
young hatchling guinea keets
Pogo the great Pyrenees
Pogo the great Pyrenees
Bella (nubian doe) and Coola (alpine doe)
Bella (nubian doe) and Coola (alpine doe)
Dua the alpine doeling
Dua the alpine doeling
Stuart the highland steer
Stuart the highland steer
new highland bull without burrs
new highland bull without burrs
#009 the north country Cheviot lamb
#009 the north country Cheviot lamb
#015 the north country ram lamb
#015 the north country ram lamb
North country Cheviot ewe and lambs
North country Cheviot ewe and lambs
North country Cheviot ewes and their lambs
North country Cheviot ewes and their lambs
Dad with #16 a north country Cheviot ram lamb, Pogo, and Rosie, great Pyrenees dogs
Dad with #16 a north country Cheviot ram lamb, Pogo, and Rosie, great Pyrenees dogs
North country Cheviot lambs where they are not supposed to be
North country Cheviot lambs where they are not supposed to be

Comments

4 responses to “Farm Animals : Autumn 2021”

  1. Olga Avatar
    Olga

    Dear Ned, this is a real exhibition of portraits. These are not just cute animals, but intelligent creatures with their own characters and characteristics. You managed to convey so well not only their mood, but also the atmosphere of love and passion for what you love on the farm. I wish you good luck in the further development of the farm and look forward to new beautiful images.

    1. ned Avatar
      ned

      Thank you Olga, very kind words you have. Luck taken!

  2. Cyril Avatar
    Cyril

    The PicTobins must be proud of what a family can do when they work together! I can only imagine the PRIDE you must all feel!

    1. ned Avatar
      ned

      Thanks Uncle Cyril!

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