September continued in many ways the same as August with day after day of warm dry weather and very little rainfall. This meant that we managed to get all of our straw in without it getting wet, this was vital as we will need the straw for winter bedding. Elsewhere on the farm there was no shortage of jobs to be done in September.
One very important job that always needs doing at this time of year is foot – trimming every ewe on the farm, this deals with any soreness they might have picked up over the summer and helps them walk better ready to go with the rams in October, we also trim their tales at this time.
During September we also clear out all of the sheds at the farm so that they are ready for all the cattle to come in to them in November. We haul all of the muck down to the fields ready to be spread in November.
The other important job in September is to continue with grass topping – this is when you mow the grass and thistles down short – being organic this is the only method available to us to control weeds.
So the farm continues to busy, but in all honesty thats the way we prefer it.
