Mon 30th December

 A late night sheep check for me (9pm) so wasn't able to go and feed them but all seem ok, were still wandering around at the southern end of the field near my house.

Sun 29 Dec

 Emily and I counted all 51x sheep. All seem fine. Runt Sheep is looking pretty filthy as always, but it's staying with the rest and grazing normally. No concerns.

Friday 27th

 51 happy sheep. Only a small handful of cob nuts left. 

Wednesday 25 th December

 Apologies, forgot to post yesterday. 51 counted , all followed me down to the gate for some sheep nuts.

No limpers seen and all happy.

Tuesday 24th - Missed Staff Check

Hi All, 

Apologies I was meant to come check on these guys today, I was delayed today by an unexpected sheep move then lost the light. 

If you have any trouble please call the emergency number like advised. 

Thank you so much for all your help through out this year! 

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Grazing Team

Best Wishes 

Mon 23rd Dec

 All 51 were located near my back garden behind Colley Close. Getting much more tame, no issues seen at all. Francesca I reported the deer carcass a few weeks back, letting nature take it's course!

Sun 22 Dec

 Emily and I counted all 51x sheep. All seem fine. No concerns. Trough working and fencing sound.

Happy Christmas!

Saturday 21st December 2024

 Lambs checked this afternoon. 19 were in the dip and the others at the north end of the meadow. No limping observed. 

Friday 20th

 I’ll be honest, I struggled to count the sheep this time, as they all came swarming up to me as soon as I got in to the field, and then followed me down to the food. It was like trying to count moving ants. 

I THINK I counted 50, but sometimes it was 46-49  never made it to 51 though  

However, I didn’t see anyone limping, and even the little scraggly one seemed to be doing okay. 

A couple of the sheep came and sniffed/touched my hand even without food, and there were a couple who let me give them a good pat/scratch through their fleece on their back/shoulders. 

There is a deer carcass in the top left of the field towards the Colley close houses, but I don’t know if it’s been seen before - didn’t look too…old. 

lame checks

We went today to double check the lame lamb on site. All seemed okay after a good look and no lameness seen.

Thanks

Grazing Team

Wednesday 18th December

 51 counted, spread across the dip in the big field. They all came running over for some sheep nuts , no obvious limpers seen.

Sun 15 Dec

Emily and I checked on them this morning and all 51x sheep accounted for. 

Still the one limper, but it's moving around with the rest and grazing.

They all came over when called.

Trough fine.

No concerns.

Saturday 14th December 2024

 The lambs were all at the north end of the field and about 15 of them were running together, back and forth. This stopped very quickly when they saw me with the bucket and about 10 came over, followed by a few more. All 51 accounted for. 

Lambs all seemed ok, apart from the one that is kneeling to eat. I didn’t notice any others limping. 

Annette 

Friday the 13th

 All 51 sheep there. One was hopping on his front foot, not putting weight on it at all and lowering onto knees to eat, but there was another one that looked like it was limping a little off his back right. 

I moved the cob nuts from the top field to the worthy road entrance. Nearly got mobbed by the sheep - all but 6 of them crowded round - and 163 and 173 ate out of my hand. Bucket it looking pretty rough, could maybe do with replacing. 

Thursday 12th December

 Hadrian check,

All sheep accounted for, one lame sheep to be monitored.

Hole in path of track by large house at southern end of reserve.

Wednesday 11th December

 All 51 down towards the Worthy rd entrance. Most of them followed me but no sheep nuts there. Are they still up at the top of the field? They were all enjoying a good scratch on the wire fencing.

All looking good except for one sheep that was running about on 3 legs, holding up the front left leg.

Monday staff check

Hi all,

Call out for a lamb caught in the bramble at the top of large field cut free and seems well Al 51 accounted for

Monday 9th Dec

 Late check for me, half of the flock were just outside my back garden at the southernmost tip of the field, the other half at the northernmost side. I didn't observe any issues with brambles.

Sun 08 Dec

 Emily and I counted all 51x sheep.

Fences seem fine (though haven't checked the full perimeter path), trough fine.

I pulled two sheep out of the brambles along the central hedge line. A third had got its horns properly snagged in the wire, but I managed to lift it up and work it free. I think we'll need to keep an eye out for them getting stuck while foraging or sheltering.

All seem fine. No concerns.

Wednesday 4th December

Sheep all accounted for and looking well.

Saw quite a fee deer carcasses throughout meadow, I'll need to get a metal detector and see if they are being shot. The dead bodies are a good habitat but we don't want poachers.

Saw a nice couple flocks of goldfinches and meadow pints all utilising the central electrical line.

Cheers

Sam