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
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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
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.
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.
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.
Hadrian check - all accounted for and okay with their first snowy shower
Hole by northern bench on path needs filling.