So we stopped writing the weekly blogs as we didn't feel there was enough happening as yet. We're sure spring and summer shall bring a lot more to write about.
Our two GOS piggies went to the butchers and we have tried some of our lovely meat, yum. Let's hope the pigs in the future shall all be just as tasty and that others can enjoy them then too.
Charles has moved down to the woodland now and should have a couple of lady friends coming at the end of the week.
The snow drops are in full bloom down our lane and the weather is hinting spring but we do still have March to get through. There are also a couple of clumps of violets down the lane and in our woodland. We've seen a water vowl in our woodland pond, which has recently been cleaned. The otter has been spotted a couple of times on our river again. So there's lots to keep looking out for around the farm.
We'll keep you updated when we get any new arrivals.
About Me
- Bure Valley Farm & Love-Grub Farm Shop
- Hello from the Brownes. We're a family run farm in rural Aylsham. Our farm is home to Robins Rare Breed Oxford Sandy and Black pigs which we breed for their lovely meat (said to be the best tasting meat out of all rare breed pigs) The Farm is also home to Robin & Beckie's Boer Goats bred for their high quality healthy meat low in cholesterol and high in protien) We're also trying to increase the quanity of our very good quailty stock to help improve bloodlines through the country. Jackies Anglo Nubian goats, kept for both their meat, which is incredibly healthy for you and their milk which we're planning to make cheese, icecream, soap, moisturiser and a probiotic drink with. We also keep a few chickens, some traditonal breeds as well as hybrids and some Muscovy ducks for their free range eggs as well as David having arable land to produce home grown cereals for our animals. We also have 3 holiday cottages alongside the farm. These are run by Jackie and Hayley. All visitors have acess to our private section of the river Bure. We'd like to share the farm experience with visitors to Bure Valley Farm and those following our blog. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Monday, 27 February 2012
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Week 5
This week David and Kody helped put the new chicken hut up. They put the roof and veranda up themselves then treated the wood. The pullets started laying the same day they went in their new home. It is rather nice.
Yesterday, we picked up a 24 week old boar, to start our Oxford Sandy and Black breeding stock. Kody and David made him a hut out of a potato box, a few bits of tin and some OS board. Charles (our boar) seems very happy roaming on the veg patch.
Sadly, we've decided our GOS girls must go to the butcher so we can concentrate on breeding the OSBs. It's just in time though as we looked in the freezer this morning and only have a few sausages left. If anyone would like to order some sausages or joints, just let us know and we'll get the butcher to prepare them for you.
We've done well with the cottages this week too, taking several bookings for the summer.
We woke up to a decent coverage of snow this morning. Finally an actual wintery day.
Charles:
His hut:
Yesterday, we picked up a 24 week old boar, to start our Oxford Sandy and Black breeding stock. Kody and David made him a hut out of a potato box, a few bits of tin and some OS board. Charles (our boar) seems very happy roaming on the veg patch.
Sadly, we've decided our GOS girls must go to the butcher so we can concentrate on breeding the OSBs. It's just in time though as we looked in the freezer this morning and only have a few sausages left. If anyone would like to order some sausages or joints, just let us know and we'll get the butcher to prepare them for you.
We've done well with the cottages this week too, taking several bookings for the summer.
We woke up to a decent coverage of snow this morning. Finally an actual wintery day.
Charles:
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