Farm Notes
May 2015
Two weeks of strong Nor-west wind and no rain forces us to make decisions for the winter. We try to find grazing for our hoggets which we hope will be...
May 2015
Two weeks of strong Nor-west wind and no rain forces us to make decisions for the winter. We try to find grazing for our hoggets which we hope will be...
July 2015
We received some rain this month – 62mm. Pregnancy scanning of deer was the key event. Mixed Age hinds scanned well with negligible Dries but the season was too tough...
July 2015
We received some rain this month – 62mm. Pregnancy scanning of deer was the key event. Mixed Age hinds scanned well with negligible Dries but the season was too tough...
August 2015
Nitrogen applied in early August ensures pasture covers are sufficient for lambing onto in late August. Set stocking of twin bearing ewes takes place on 22nd August but already a...
August 2015
Nitrogen applied in early August ensures pasture covers are sufficient for lambing onto in late August. Set stocking of twin bearing ewes takes place on 22nd August but already a...
September 2015
Spring has well and truly arrived at Puketira Deer – a post winter weighing shows that all three weaner deer mobs are now growing at 300 grams/day and the top...
September 2015
Spring has well and truly arrived at Puketira Deer – a post winter weighing shows that all three weaner deer mobs are now growing at 300 grams/day and the top...
October 2015
What a busy month is has been. It started off looking very encouraging, then the winds came and it blew Nor-west for two weeks. All of a sudden the spring...
October 2015
What a busy month is has been. It started off looking very encouraging, then the winds came and it blew Nor-west for two weeks. All of a sudden the spring...
November 2015
Well things just aren’t getting any better with only 21mm rain in November and relentless Nor-West winds. It is now evident that we will not have sufficient feed to carry...
November 2015
Well things just aren’t getting any better with only 21mm rain in November and relentless Nor-West winds. It is now evident that we will not have sufficient feed to carry...