Back to spring weather. Nasty spring and nice spring took turns today. Nasty spring is cold and wet and windy, Nice spring is soft and warm. Spring is characterised by random swaps between them. Often within hours.
The doors arrived along with all the bits and pieces to install them in the craft room. One step closer ! The builder should be arriving in the next couple of days.
I moved Jaffa, Belle, Sorcha, Beanie and Moose into the fenced off section of the main paddock. The weaners had chewed down the ryegrass paddock a bit too far for a lactating jersey and two very pregnant beefers. I don't want to set off metabolic problems in the girls.
I moved the calves up a notch on milk quantity, they sucked it down with no problems. I think getting about the paddock helps move it through.
The rooster attacked me again. He's on borrowed time. The hens are starting to lay now though, another sign of spring. One little ISA brown is frequenting the dairy of a morning. She drinks some of the cats' milk and eats the grain and pellets that Annie spills. She can probably spend the rest of the day dust bathing and relaxing in the sun with those calories on board.
Here's a photo of Ox Boy in with the milkers.
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