The Farm

This is where the animals live. 

There are about 18 acres of farm plus about 5 of garden.

We have steers that live with us, they arrive as wee calves then at around eighteen months go to "pastures new" I find this difficult, so we try to spoil them rotten.

I love this bit of the farm.

Next we have the donkeys

Rachel and Sheba.

They are absolutely adorable. Their favourite thing is really just to get cuddles, but if you have a wee bit of bread or an apple then they really love you.

Now the ducks! These are Silver Appleyards. They don't fly, but waddle around the place generally making the most awful mess, the loudest racket and being hysterically funny.

Our newest arrivals are the Alpacas. My parents gave these to Lloyd for his birthday.
They've only been with us for a week ( at time of writing) but already we've got them running up to us and eating out of our hands. They are absolutely adorable.

And finally, but by no means least - I spend the most time with these wee girls cos I love them so much - my chooks. Every chook has a name and every chook will live here for ever.
I've got a mix of New Hampshire Reds, Minorcas, Light Sussex, one silver Campine, Araucanas, and Wyandottes that were born yesterday. Here's some of them.

 I love it when one goes broody, it means I can get fertile eggs and have baby ones! An Araucana.

and a silver or gold laced Wyandotte.

Some of the daily spoils from the girls. We eat a lot of eggs, give them away to friends and neighbours and trade them for avocados!

I'm linking this page to Verde Farm's Farm friends Fridays 

Go over and have a look, there's always lots of lovely things going on!