Great great great news ! Sold our bull, Brownie, and have enough to cover the Summer taxes ! Yippee. Now saving for the next insurance bill due in November, the Winter taxes (which are about double the Summer taxes :() and to buy a decent haybine !
Taking one ewe, Marmite, and a young ram, Buttercups' boy, down to a guy South of Charlotte. Traded them for hay, which should feed the rest of the sheep for the Winter. Are busy doing the stock planning for the Winter and next year, what to buy, what to sell. Looking at moving some cows, probably Pigtails, Doofus and maybe Pearl and / or Daisy May.
Decided to butcher Mr B as we are running low on lamb, and will keep Liquorices' boys, 1 for butcher next year, 1 to sell next year.
Salle called. She's on her way to collect her lamb from Jones and will pop in. Brought me the sheep shears back, had a cup of tea, and some tomatoes we picked from the garden, also picked some apples to take home with her. I need to get up to her place to visit
Wow, sold 8 dozen eggs today. Just can't keep up. Those girls need to up their production !