All of the lambs have arrived, but I was more surprised by the amount of calves too.

We met the lambs out in the field, the cows enjoying some sunshine and got chatting about how the busiest period of the year has gone for mum and the farm.

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No lambs. No problem. Welcome back to the farm, it’s a beautiful time of year and although I’ve typed that out a thousand times, it never gets old to say - and it never hurts to feel grateful for something so simple. Speaking of simple, here’s another honest chat between me and my mum. Here are some key chapters and highlights: 00:10 - Good Morning from the Farm 02:54 - Discussion on Sheep Health and Concerns - “Schmallenberg virus" affecting sheep. 06:53 - Weather and Farming Challenges: 09:18 - The condition of cows and their impending births. 09:58 - Anticipation for the arrival of lambs. 14:20 - Farm Animal of the Month: an introduction to "Snowy, 18:11 - Glastonbury Festival 19:30 - The farm shop items and charity contributions. 21:06 - Closing Remarks Thank you for joining us at the farm this month. If you’ve made it this far, you should subscribe: https://www.flankfarm.com/ #farm #farming #farmlife #farmfolks #farmfriends #sheep #cows #farmers

An exciting podcast we have in store, full of walking moment, new characters and funny stories – welcome back to the farm. Here are some timestamps so you can scroll along: - 00:00 Introduction - 01:30 Baby Belle sleeping on the hay - 02:40 Mum's preparation for the cameras - 03:20 Frank is 5 years old - 04:14 Cows sorting out who's boss - 06:30 Editing out our weather conversations - 07:15 Funny story from a meal out - 09:30 The Calendar Girl for the month - 15:00 the new (to us) tractor - 18:00 Robin and his drinking problem - 19:00 Has mum got too many sheep for March? - 20:50 Eccentric farm clothing - 23:50 Toad in the hole anyone? - 26:00 Thank you for watching We love and appreciate all your support, thank you for making the farm such a fun place to explore and we'll see you again soon. For updates and the latest, join us over at https://www.flankfarm.com/

Our beloved podcast keeps getting better! Navigating through another busy morning of life on the farm. Early trip to the abattoir, Lolly the Dexter, and going Vegan?! This February we also feature Lolly, a Dexter cow that mum can't speak more highly of. We were so fortunate to have Josh and James back helping with the setup so a huge CREDIT to James Norden (https://www.instagram.com/james_norden/) and Josh Aarons (https://www.instagram.com/joshaarons_/) for some beautiful videos of the farm and livestock. Timestamps: 0:00 Morning Greetings and Farm Welcome 0:24 Early morning tasks, visits to the abattoir, and livestock updates 1:37 Enjoying the beauty of the day and nature 4:13 Farming equipment 6:32 Announcement of the month's cooking project - Marmalade Making 8:06 Introduction to the "Calendar Girls" - Featured Animal Segment 9:02 Sheep scanning and upcoming lamb arrivals 10:02 Farming challenges and future plans 13:35 Feeding systems, barriers, and partitions for livestock. 14:00 Discussion on sheep management, lambing, Rams, and foot trimming. 15:25 Focussing on the farm and the sacrifice of family time. 19:12 Chicken update, showcasing different breeds and their unique features. 23:15 Adopting a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle for environmental reasons? Subscribe for more from the farm - https://www.flankfarm.com/ #GMFTF #farm #farming #farmlife

Sharing a slice of our life here on the farm during the colder months. This episode is a cozy mix of everyday farm happenings, our pre-Christmas hustle, and some hearty, down-to-earth chatter.

Lest we forget.

Sorry for the quality of the audio in this months episode, not the finest but plenty to still enjoy. Here are some timestamps for you:

- 00:15 Reminiscing about sitting on bales of hay

- 00:40 Mum sold some cows to pay the winter bills

- 02:20 Replacing the ol' Texel codger's

- 03:00 Getting the second cut of silage home

- 04:00 Time of year you're grateful for the barn (roof)

- 04:20 Mum studying the clouds

- 05:10 Mum selling a lot of this years lamb stock

- 06:20 Process for introducing new sheep onto the farm

- 07:30 Update on sheep's feet

- 08:50 Percy the new Texel Ram

- 10:05 Gilly the Bleu du Maine

- 10:50 Cows inside for Winter

- 11:45 How's the new barn?

- 13:30 Ru's Stews

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Good Morning from the Farm. On top of mum’s new tractor, we discuss some great topics for October – 00:22 - An eccentric podcast setup 02:00 - Mum at the ploughing match 05:20 - TB Testing pass 06:00 - Cows starting to have hay 07:20 - TB test reactors last year 09:00 - Mum's favourite months 10:00 - What normally happens in October on the farm 11:00 - Mum's new RAM 15:00 - Sat too far away from each other for the podcast 16:40 - Wedding feast 18:00 - Birds in the barn 20:00 - Pigs are very vocal Between us, I will not set us up so far away next time. Mum could hardly hear what I was saying, which made actual conversation a little tricky. Loads of love from us all at the farm