Violet hoofs

With a vocalised trumpet call I summoned our ewes and lambs down from the paddock to enjoy a serving of tasty ewe pellets.

Whilst the flock is distracted with feeding from the trough Charlie pulls out sheep that require treatment; usually involving dagging (also known as crutching) and hoof trimming / spraying. Wet ground of the Scottish Borders makes sheep susceptible to Strawberry foot.

He caught a Charolais X Herdwick Teg and trimmed, sprayed her hoofs with violet. She's been lamb for a while so this was a wee bit overdue. She is the only sheep not to have lambed or been in lamb this year.

Happy to know at least one frog in the front garden pond has survived the onslaught of hungry badgers whom nightly frequent, during midnight hour, Woodburn farm. We believe there is a set by our redundant ex-barn. The landlord took possession of this barn to sell additional land to a greedy property developer; hence why we now have a poly tunnel.

This the last cade lamb to be bottle fed, and his last night being bottle fed. This lamb nearly died twice. He bloats out in the shape of a huge egg after feeding him his bottled milk. Bluebells have appeared by the South West side of the Farmhouse front garden.