Farm Notes

May 2014

The final month for autumn growth rates in our weaner deer and we anxiously, expectantly want to see what their 1 of June weight will be.  How successful has autumn...

May 2014

The final month for autumn growth rates in our weaner deer and we anxiously, expectantly want to see what their 1 of June weight will be.  How successful has autumn...

June 2014

This year for the first time we have separated the weaner hinds and stags into 2 separate sex mobs.  Our past experience suggests that red weaner hinds do not tend...

June 2014

This year for the first time we have separated the weaner hinds and stags into 2 separate sex mobs.  Our past experience suggests that red weaner hinds do not tend...

July 2014

A period of settled weather initially allowed good feed utilisation as the mud dried out.  The weaner stags are now on winter feed crops of kale supplemented with lucerne baleage....

July 2014

A period of settled weather initially allowed good feed utilisation as the mud dried out.  The weaner stags are now on winter feed crops of kale supplemented with lucerne baleage....

August 2014

It continues to be a dry winter allowing good feed utilisation. Stock are in good condition and we have pregnancy tested our maiden hinds (first fawners) and the hinds that...

August 2014

It continues to be a dry winter allowing good feed utilisation. Stock are in good condition and we have pregnancy tested our maiden hinds (first fawners) and the hinds that...

September 2014

The weather remains kind and lambing is in full swing at the start of the month.  Due to synchronizing with the teaser rams its a tight lambing with 80% lambing...

September 2014

The weather remains kind and lambing is in full swing at the start of the month.  Due to synchronizing with the teaser rams its a tight lambing with 80% lambing...

October 2014

With 12% of our land out of production for pasture renewal feed levels are well controlled.  Its been a cool and dry spring.  The dry is not affecting our lucerne...

October 2014

With 12% of our land out of production for pasture renewal feed levels are well controlled.  Its been a cool and dry spring.  The dry is not affecting our lucerne...