This week saw us say goodbye to our two oldest breeding ewes to their new retirement home. This was the perfect opportunity to to fill the gap left with a new addition, because sometimes you just can’t help falling in love… So meet Richard,…
The unpacking has commenced We currently have ten female alpacas believed to all be carrying babies. Before I continue, here are some interest facts and terminology from the alpaca world. The alpaca is an induced ovulatory, which means that the act of…
Two weeks ago we came upon the opportunity to re-home one lonely Muscovy duck and her 12 ducklings and although unprepared, we brought them home. Despite our best efforts to keep them safe from predators, it would appear we overlooked the possibility that…
Sometime last year I attended a conference for professionals dealing with children with cerebral palsy where a paediatric neurologist said something that has always stuck with me – “birth is the single most dangerous experience you will have in your lifetime.” Those words struck…