The weather has cooled down, and we find ourselves in winter suddenly. Some of the deciduous trees haven't caught up to the idea yet, and are stubbornly holding onto their leaves, while the tagasaste trees begin to flower early in their eagerness.
In the first couple of rotations around the farm with the sheep, we mostly thought about how the fencing worked. The most efficient way to move sheep from one spot to another was tricky at times, the reels and fence posts were puzzle pieces. Now that we feel confident about moving 8 sheep anywhere on our property, we look around and find the pasture has it's own needs. In order to give some areas more rest, we skipped whole areas on the farm and moved the sheep onto areas that some grasses were back to flowering stage again. We're experimenting moving fast through the south of the property, but if we go too fast, the north of the property won't have recovered. Because the days are getting shorter and colder, growth is slower, so we may have to slow them down again now. Given that the ewes may be pregnant, we're prioritising their health and full bellies. With all these considerations, we're both glad we started small!
Marty, Sarah and I are keeping warm and trying to get things done. Well, Sarah is concentrating on the keeping warm and comfy part.
Until next time.