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Two new arrivals on farm yesterday. Tina had a gorgeous little boy & Ginia has a gorgeous little girl. Both very healthy, up running around & feeding within first hour. Natures a wonderful thing โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Today was a big day for me, after a very long journey we dropped Bonnie & Cleo off at their new retirement home. Bonnie & Cleo were our 2nd & 3rd Cria born when started breeding in 2008. They have both produced some beautiful Cria for us and are due for a well deserved retirement in their beautiful new home. I know Fiona will love them and take very good care of them for me โค๏ธโค๏ธ. I couldnโt ask for more for these beautiful girls โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Wow we are so honoured and excited to receive the email to tell us we have been nominated by one of our lovely customers for โBEST FAMILY ATTRACTIONโ in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024 โGloucestershire & Worcestershireโ
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Lots of noisey bird visitors the weanlings paddock, but they are taking no notice of them ๐๐คฃ
We would like to wish all our visitors and followers a very Happy Christmas & New Year. And thank you for all your support as a small business it is very much appreciated. ๐โค๏ธ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ซ
Itโs not easy getting used to the spider legs ๐ฌ๐คฃ๐
Ginnieโs gorgeous baby boy ๐๐โค๏ธ
Ginnieโs new baby boy ๐๐โค๏ธ
So this morning instead my usual kiss Ginnie spat at me ๐ฌ but she had good reason to, she was in labour ๐ฏ
This is a very, very special thing to be happening, Ginnie aka little Ginnie had a real rough start to life ๐ฅฒ
We believe she was one of twins, her Mum had a miscarriage in April 20 and sadly we thought that was that! but early July little Ginnie arrived which was quite a shock, she was a tiny little thing just 5kg (normal newborn Cria are usually around 8 - 10kg)
Although she was tiny, she was a strong and determined little thing, up, walking and looking to feed very quickly. Sadly her Mum had very little milk, which became apparent in the first few days, I monitored her closely, wanting her to stay with her Mum, I started topping her up with a couple of bottles, (the aim was to keep her with her Mum and hope her milk came in properly, but sadly it didnโt) bottle feeding was stressful for her, her Mum and me! And after 4 weeks of chasing her around the paddock to catch her to feed her, and her not really gaining any weight, the decision was made to separate her from her Mum and put her on the bottle full time. Not ideal for anyone but best way forward for little Ginnie.
It was hard work, feeding her every couple of hours, day & night, but thankfully after a couple of weeks she finally accepted me as her main food source, and she finally started to gain weight.
She was always a lot smaller than all the other Cria, but she was a fighter and I eventually weaned her off the bottle when she was nearly 6 months old.
She was a proper sassy little madame but always came up for a kiss from me ๐ฅฐ. But we did have to be very strict on touching or cuddling as she did get a little too familiar.
She did grow into herself and when she was 2 years old we mated her, to our joy she appeared to have got pregnant and so we waited ๐
But her story didnโt end there, last October she got what we believe to be grass staggers, it was heartbreaking to see
It may have been raining this morning but the boys were still keen on meeting all the little ones enjoying their outdoor play session Acorn Adventures outdoor play ๐๐
Yesterday Cosmo & Cooper where special guests at a lovely wedding @ Stone Barn, Upper Windrush, Cheltenham. Both perfectly behaved and were so proud of Cooper at his very first wedding ๐๐
Rest of the Mums & Cria meeting the new kid on the bloke ๐๐โค๏ธ
Latest arrival at Cherry Tree Farm, Cria no 9 a gorgeous little boy for Tania ๐๐โค๏ธ
Never been so pleased to see a Mum feeding her Cria ๐. Nicola decided after Cria shearing on Wednesday, although she still loved her baby she wasnโt keen on feeding her !! So weโve had a couple of worrying days, a bit of topping up with the bottle and a day & night penned in the barn with all the other Mums & Babies to keep her company (weather was dreadful Friday so they were all shut in under cover)
Such a relief to stop her on the camer a last feeding her and again this morning out in the field and catching it on camera.
Nicola did show her gentle loving side in the photos of her Cria sitting โค๏ธ๐
You just canโt help smiling at these two, waiting for their breakfast this morning (very vocal ๐คฃ๐คฃ) and the chance to go into the paddock with some lush long grass (only fit a little while) we donโt want them getting any fatter than they are ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐ซ๐ซ
The lovely sounds of the birds singing and the happy munching of the girls and the babies running around in the background. Even if the ground is still rather wet !!
Another fun hen party โค๏ธ