Twins are starting to arrive thick and fast, but all need some sun desperately, although at least it has not really rained since Thursday. The Boss is picking up 5-10 cast ewes daily, so should mean we get a good cut of wool off them come December.
It is at this time of year I rather wish we had everything warm and dry in a big shed, but with our all grass system of farming in NZ that does not happen. All grass means outside all year, and they only get fed cut pasture (hay, baleage or silage) in the winter or during droughts (very dry weather when the grass doesn't grow). Some farmers do buy/grow grain - barley mainly, in as stock feed too. Really is the healthiest way to farm, no need for antibiotics or hormones to get them growing - so when you buy NZ Lamb and Beef remember how pure it is!!
Just starting to rain again out there so I'd better do my outside chores, I know I'm obsessed with the weather, but we are so weather dependent it rules out lives.
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