September 28th 2007

Cattle Move Indoors

Last years calves move into the fold yard.Last years calves move into the fold yard.Last years calves move into the fold yard.

 

 

 

 

Earlier in September, the calves that were born last year, moved back indoors into the fold yard for the Winter. The reason for this is because the grass in the paddock and back field had all been eaten and the weather was beginning to turn colder and wetter. Bringing the cattle into the fold yard for the Winter means that they will keep warm and dry, sheltered from the weather. The cattle need more looking after when they are housed indoors as they have to be bedded up with straw once daily and fed silage and barley twice a day.

Posted in: Cattle, Diary Extracts

6 Comments »

  1. Glad I only have a few goats on a couple of acres to look after.
    Can only imagine the work involved in all that you have on your large farm.

    Comment by Diane — September 28, 2007 @ 5:09 pm

  2. Hi Diane, Great to hear from you. There is always something to do on the farm just like anywhere. I am now learning to feed the cattle so that I can relieve the men of some of their duties and this won’t be a chore for me as I love the livestock. Are goats difficult to keep?
    Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 28, 2007 @ 5:26 pm

  3. I always love to see cows in the fields, I always have to stop and talk to them over the fence, and as for the calves I go all ‘ga ga’ over them. What I always question though is why I eat beef? Your cows look so well looked after, what breed our they?

    Comment by LOUISE — September 28, 2007 @ 5:47 pm

  4. Hi Louise,
    Yes cows look great in the field, so free. Yet the friesians that are still in the neighbouring field come up closeto our farmyard to be close to our cattle in the foldyard even though they have a whole field to frolic in! Thanks for the compliment about our cattle. The white cows are charolais and the black are saler cross.
    Thanks for dropping by and commenting.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 28, 2007 @ 7:30 pm

  5. Oh dear- a sign of winter on the way!

    Comment by sally — September 29, 2007 @ 10:36 am

  6. Hi Sally,
    My sentiments exactly! oh well the aga will be on and the log fire burning in the farmhouse with hot chocolate and cakes for all the eat and drink on a cold wintery day.
    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 29, 2007 @ 9:41 pm

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