Woolly Tales - Auchenstroan Wool

Chicks Abroad

On Saturday, we spent some time watching our newly hatched chicks in their safe and secure run. It soon became

Baby chicks hatch

About three weeks ago, we mentioned we had a broody hen (Broody Hens Conundrum); Mrs Mills Junior (MMJ) to be

I love vinegar! It has so many uses around the house other than in the culinary department. I use it

This year we decided to hand clip our flock. We normally have them sheared by a pro and in recent

Elliot Arrives In Style

Just over a year ago, we lost Haribo, our collie, to diabetes. This left George as the only canine in

Spring in the Veggie Patch

As all gardeners, keen or otherwise know, spring is the time for new planting and growth. This is particularly true

Broody Hens Conundrum

With spring fully underway, though the weather doesn’t feel like it, we are on the lookout for broody hens. Each

The Perils of a Damp Fleece

If there's one thing sheep are good at, aside from scoffing copious amounts of grass, it's getting into pickles. These

For a while now Adrian and I have been thinking about silvopasture. This is a pasture system where livestock are

A few years ago Adrian and I were a normal couple who had summer holidays and long weekends off, lazy

This is the first of a series of articles I’m going to be writing about felting fleeces. As a lot

From time to time sheep pick up things and become ill, particularly lambs. Similar to newborn babies, lambs are particularly

On our smallholding our main focus is making sure our animals have a long and happy life, but we also

Drystane Dyke Restored

Earlier this year, I wrote about a drystane dyke that had a small gap of fallen stones but was to

New Apple Trees Planted

Last year, we extended our paddock area with the addition of what we creatively call the 'new paddock'. While it's

Regular visitors to this blog will know I spend a fair amount of time repairing the dry stone dykes we

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