We sold 7 adult cattle & 3 calves last week, leaving just 1 bull & 1 calf on our property. After the recent rain, prices were up somewhat on last year's depressing prices (where could you buy even dog food at 40/c per kg), so we were happy with the result. Even though there is plenty of feed now, we don't want to have to supplementary feed during winter as we did last year, so the worry is gone. The 2 remaining boys are in with the alpaca female herd at the moment, & the young calf is sticking close to the bull, just in case! The work done on improving the cattle yards, ramp & relocating the steel yards has really paid off, as it was very easy to round them up & load them into the truck.
Our alpaca stud male is in the paddock with the females, & is working, so we should have a good drop of crias this time next year. We have also put last year's 12 tuis in with the male herd for weaning, so all of the older alpaca females have a chance to put on some condition while the grass & weather are good. One alpaca wether needed vet attention last week, as he had run into something that had made horizontal scratches across both eyeballs. After some injections & some days of putting eye ointment in each eye, his eyes are much improved. The 3 new cria had their 1st injections yesterday, & are well.
Buff Orpington chicks are still hatching, still cute, & the6 week old ones have just been moved to the mnobile outdoor feeder, which they like. The ones born this week are still in the brooder box in the garden shed, with 2 of the previous batch in with them to teach them how to eat & drink.
Vege garden is doing well, with tomatoes coming along now, enough for plenty of meals! And the pigs are going on Friday - hurray! My daily farm work routine will soon be a lot easier!
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