Today we had light rain and overcast and it was substantially warmer. I hope we don't get another cold snap like that too soon ! It's now raining in fits and starts, quite heavily for one or two minutes then off again.
I put silage out for Jaffa's group, one of the older bales that had been monstered over the fence by the cows. The holes in the wrap had let in rain and oxygen so one side was pretty yuck. I tipped the bale over on its side, yuck part down, before putting on the ring so the cattle can get right into it.
I also used the tractor to move one of the solid sided hay rings in with the weaners. They have the open ring at the moment and are pulling alot of hay onto the ground and wasting it. Hopefully the solid ring will make the hay last longer.
The chooks have given up laying altogether, but Kelly gave us a carton of eggs when we had dinner with her and Derek and their neighbours at Lords. She had pullets hatched late in the season so they came into lay when the older chooks were all going off.
Kelly mentioned that she'd received notification that her application for the Post Office job was unsuccessful, but I haven't heard anything so I am not sure whether to be hopeful. "Gotta be in it to win it" and at least I'm still in it.
These pics aren't as spectacular, but they're from this farm. These were taken at about midday.
Icy Poles
5mm of ice on the trough
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