The wind ! Aaarrghhh .....
I checked on Jack and Gizmo over on the 75 acres. All the cattle were well down the slope, staying out of the wind. I debated whether to separate Belle and Moose and try and cut out one of Leigh's young bulls and put them into the end paddock to try and get her pregnant. In the end I decided it would be easier to lead her and Moose over the road and put her with the proven bull. Beanie went along too, just in case she wasn't already pregnant and to get three mouths off the grass on the 25 acre side.
Not long after I put Belle and co across the road Leigh put a round bale out for the weaners and one across the road for that herd. So at least she'll have hay to go along with the new grass. He parked his tractor next to the piggery, I think he means to butcher another one of the pigs.
Work was a slog, I think the front end manager is starting to get desperate for staff, and there's plenty to suggest other departments are too.
One of the old original australorp chickens is heading downhill. She's getting thin and some sort of growth has appeared on her leg making it harder to get about. She's got seed put out every afternoon and a feeder always full of pellets, so if she's losing weight that suggests she's nearing the end.
The Visitors - Sandra Henderson
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