Autumn colours

Faro, with Rufus behind waiting for their halters to be fitted.  Of all the boys, Faro has the least bulky fleece but I can still spin and felt it although it has to be washed and carded first.  He's a lovely chap, always on guard but also very friendly.  He's also the chief apple cruncher!

Here are the boys being herded up to the catch pen for some halter work and nail clipping this week.   They were still damp from lying outside in the overnight frost.   The routine pooled dung sample analysis carried out by the Vet lab was satisfactory and no worming is required.  We have this test  carried out twice a year and only worm when necessary but are diligent in giving them monthly Verm-X and cleaning of their paddocks and water/food trays. 

 

The boys like to have a handful of hay in the morning, especially a crisp, frosty morning!   They have a handful of hay last thing before dark and their hay buckets are filled for overnight.  Like cattle, they can be quite wasteful with their hay leaving some of it lying around uneaten so a handful suits them well.

I made Robbie a pair of felted slippers which he has been wearing for a few days (indoors!) to try them out.  I need to make a few adjustments to the next pair e.g. thicker soles, slightly wider.  Robbie says that a matching pair would be handy......cheek!

And finally.......the colours this Autumn are terrific and the recent gales have only partially bared the trees.     This is a view of a beech hedge we planted some years ago leading down to our wee orchard.  The boys are not allowed into this field otherwise we would have no hedge or apples!