Willow Farm

07/11/2018

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It’s been a busy time at the farm, although to be honest it never really slows down! I’ve been working hard getting everything up together, which can be a challenge at times now I’m on my own. Stil…

20/08/2018

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This feisty little fella hatched the Saturday before last, and has an impressive pair of lungs on him! Just listen to him go in the video below, and you’ll see what I mean. He’s doubled…

13/08/2018

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I was cleaning out the pigs’ water trough the other day and these rainbows appeared like magic in the spray from the hosepipe. Ron and Ginny are about as far from a crock of gold as you can g…

06/08/2018

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03/08/2018

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Here at last is the oft-promised photo of the Special Gang! They are rescue hens from an egg farm, and all three have a disability. On the left is Valentine, who is blind in one eye – we don&…

26/07/2018

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The last post was rather a sad one, following the loss of our lovely little duckling Cheddar. I was worried about how Chive would manage on his own, but I’m happy to report he’s doing w…

18/07/2018

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You may remember I mentioned in a previous post that I was having nightmares worrying about the ducklings as they are so precious. After surviving the badger attack by some miracle, I couldn’…

15/07/2018

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Forget the plains of Africa, the bottom of my garden is like an arid savannah at the moment! Not only are there millions of flies, but the chickens have taken to sitting on and riding the pigs, jus…

07/07/2018

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It’s been another busy week here on the farm, but things are coming together again at last. All the animals seem happy and content, which is the objective! There are three Pekin chicks now, a…

30/06/2018

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No, I haven’t gone daft and started fantasizing that Johnny Depp is living in my garden…. My Captain Jack is a very dashing little Pekin cockerel: Pekins are gorgeous, funny little hens…

25/06/2018

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Say hello to our newest arrivals, who are very precious indeed. These are the first ducklings hatched from our own eggs, but as you’ll see they aren’t snuggled up with their Mum as they…

23/06/2018

https://ifyougodowntowillowfarm.com/2018/06/23/meet-the-worlds-dumbest-pigs/

As promised yesterday, here is your introduction to the pigs! We have two Kunekune pigs, a brother and sister called Ron and Ginny. They’re named after Ron and Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter…