Posts Tagged ‘ livestock ’

Pig Report

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: Issue 520, Volume 7

Travellers should be aware that the Big Porkers are out on the wiggly bit of the Cadnam Road below Brook.



Pigs are out

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: Issue 517, Volume 7

Beware in the Long Cut and the Valley of the Pigs past Brook! This section of road is narrow and windy enough without the huge Porkers.



The Sheep Report

May 3rd, 2003 | By Thomas | Category: Issue 222, Volume 6

At last Arial is no longer a beached whale. On Friday she gave birth to twins, Porgy and Bess. Mother and children doing well. The older lambs are now out in the field, when it is not raining that is. Mums do not like the children getting rained on. They have a bale of hay [...]



Happy Easter! Lambs at Moorcroft

Apr 19th, 2003 | By Thomas | Category: Issue 221, Volume 6

Midwives were busy last week-end as the lambing season in Blissford got into full swing. Three new in the Blissford flock.



Yodelling Heard

Apr 19th, 2003 | By Thomas | Category: Issue 221, Volume 6

Rachel (from Treetopper Castle) was curious about the melodious yodelling heard from down the alp. It seemed to emanate from the Secret Coop at Hillside and she was curious to know why Penny was bringing substantial breaded veal meals out to the coop in the dark. Any news?



More Cattle Trouble at Brook Farm

Dec 10th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 62, Volume 1

Emergency fencing has failed to keep the Dexters in their correct field.



If Lamb Be the food of love…

Nov 27th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 60, Volume 1

The girls have had their toes trimmed, anti-wormed, fluke treatment and yearly injections, all to welcome ³the Boy². He arrived on Sunday by Richardson taxi service and making charming soft rumbles, set to work the same day. Rosemarys Baby still looking a little surprised; has colourful proof of his attention (no, members of the Blissford [...]



Leiths Calves to Visit from Frogham Mount

Oct 29th, 1999 | By Editor | Category: Issue 56, Volume 1

Fiona dropped by to check the suspect fencing at Brook Farm in preparation for the move of their calves. Solar and Eclipse have settled in nicely with their mums.