New Chickens arrive in February
We are excited to welcome our new chickens to the farm in February. We are busy planning and building our new coups so that are chickens can continue to live free range, foraging and creating dust baths.
Different coloured eggs! We love variety on the farm so we are really looking forward to sharing the fun eggs our new hens hatch here on the farm.
Our rare breed ducks on the farm
The ducks on the farm keep us smiling every day. The eggs are wonderful and the ducks never stop entertaining us with their funny walk and playfulness in water. The ducks have been visiting the garden over the wet winter months, helping us clear away all the pests. Especially the snails. We have 3 special breeds of ducks on the farm. Runner Ducks, Spotted Mallards and Peking Pom Poms.
The dwarf goats
We welcomed our newest little goats this autumn and so we feel one step closer to nurturing a herd for dairy! The dairy is just for our own personal use in the kitchen!
The Mini Farm animals
In the mini farm we have Guinea Pigs and a Pet Rabbit. They are lovely to cuddle but most importantly they help us feed the vegetable garden with their poop and bedding. Guinea Pig and Rabbit waste is cold manure, so it can go straight on the garden. This has been very valuable in the spring growing season when our plants demand a lot from the soil.
Shetland Ponies
We welcomed our ponies onto the farm in May. They have been a very special edition to the farm and they are now very round. Keeping them a healthy weight on our farm has been very funny! However, we are sad to say that we have to sell the ponies, because we are unable to offer pony treks on the farm. Despite our efforts, it seems that we can not justify the work and cost of care, if we can not offer little treks to the community. This has been a difficult outcome and we are sorry if you were looking forward to meeting them! They ponies need more in their life and they are perfect for riding, so we hope we can rehome them, unless divine intervention changes our situation. Please keep our ponies in your hearts!