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Tag Archives: lambs
Who’s protecting the lambs?
I am entirely supportive of using the law to protect wildlife from persecution. And I fully recognise that nature truly is “red in tooth and claw”. But whether we like it not we live in an environment which is managed … Continue reading
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Massed lambs
We are well on with the lambing now. Overall we have been fortunate with the weather with only a few bad days with the casualties which inevitably follow. The lambs look fit and well and we have our fingers crossed … Continue reading
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The lamb sale at Dingwall Mart
Today was one of the key days of our farming year with the annual lamb sale at Dingwall. We were up early to gather and sort our lambs for the market, in anticipation of the lorry coming to collect … Continue reading
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New twins
With all this focus on new arrivals I should point out that lambing is now in full swing up here, even though it is long over further south. These twins were born yesterday and are brought in from the … Continue reading
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Gathering the sheep
It is a big day for Croick tomorrow with our first lambs going to market. These are the first lambs from the gemmers (maiden ewes) we bought in Autumn 2010. Today we were gathering them in, counting, sorting and … Continue reading
New lambs
We got back to Croick this afternoon. The day was bright and the sky blue, but there was a penetrating window to ensure you could not complain of being hot. But it was nevertheless very pleasant after weeks of continuous … Continue reading
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