Saturday 30th November 2024

 Checked on the lambs this afternoon. All together at the south end of the field and all accounted for. Would it be a better idea to have the sheep nuts stored at the Worthy Road entrance, rather than top field? 

Annette 

field move

We have moved the lambs over to the second field now they have been wormed.

Thanks

Grazing team

Wednesday 27th November

 51 sheep counted, spread across the middle of the field. Most of them followed me round the field once I had the bucket. One lamb is still lame and kneeling to graze. Otherwise all good.

Monday 26th November

Hi all,

Lambs are well bucket trained now. I restocked the bucket but please do call them over with some treats if you can.

There was one lame sheep which has been reported to the grazing team.

Contractors carrying out tree works along power line this Friday morning fyi.

Cheers,

Sam

Sun 24 Nov

 Emily and I counted all 51x sheep.

As before, lots of messy back ends and quite a few (maybe half of them) are itching and nibbling at their sides, but no flies seen on any of them. The wormer treatment and new grazing will hopefully sort this out. 

Trough fine.

Didn't see any fallen trees and fencing seems fine.

Friday 22nd November

 The ice had defrosted by the time I got there in bright sunshine, couldn't see any issues at all but I did find a dead deer in the larger field, nature is taking it's course with some ravens feeding on it. Pic attached, not for feint hearted.

Thursday 21st November

 Hadrian check - all accounted for and okay with their first snowy shower

Hole by northern bench on path needs filling.

Tuesday 19th November - Lamb Health Update

Hi All, 

On Tuesday I came and collected a poo sample from our lambs to be taken to the vet for analysis. 

That has come back with a high worm burden, we are scheduling coming to come worm them for Wednesday next week. When we worm them we'll bring them though to fresh grazing in the bigger feild. This stops them from picking up the worms again. 

Thank you so much for keeping a good eye on our lambs. 

Grazing Team 

Wednesday 20th November

 Broke the ice on the water trough. The sheep were all spread across the dip in the field. 51 counted. A group followed me up to collect the sheep nuts. All grazing happily, no problems seen.

Wednesday 13th November

 Quick visit today so no time to fetch the bucket. Counted 51 , spread across the field grazing. All good apart from one that was limping ( left front leg )  but still managing to move about.

Monday 11th Nov

Attended to cut up the tree that has fallen into footpath. Cut most of it up and the groundsman next door finished it off with a chainsaw. 

Saturday 9th November 2024

 Checked the lambs late morning and met someone from the trust checking the lambs as there had been a report of a sheep stuck. We both counted 51 lambs, so the lamb must have freed itself. I then went back to get sheep nuts as the “usual 4” walked over and were waiting expectantly. Once I came back with the bucket they were the first to come over and were joined by another 5 lambs. Still some messy behinds, but no flies seen. The 4 followed me up to the gate when I left. 

Annette 

Friday 8th Nov

Not a  close inspection today as I was with my dog but from my viewpoint all were present and no issues spotted. 

Wednesday the 7th of November

Hi im Tom, the new trainee. Today I visited to free a sheep from some bramble and filled in the erosion around the kissing gate. Could do with a bit more aggregate in that area.

Thursday 7th November

Update from hadrian all sheep accounted for and looking well.

Sun 03 Nov

 Emily and I counted all 51x sheep.

8-10x with very messy back ends. Runt Sheep looks pretty filthy and bedraggled.

In themselves they all seem fine. Fence appeared fine, trough fine.