Wednesday, 26 November 2014

 A day off visiting friends on their farm at Beulah, lots of interesting things to see.
                                         Max!
 Terri and Max at Roland Park Organic farm, a great day.
 Chickens hatching in the incubator, then we put them under a broody chicken and now she is raising them as her own :)
 Chicken production in full swing.
 The master pizza cook after a few lessons.

 The finish product, Max always has time for a quick photo of the meals.
Quick trip to the East Coast, with really clear water we watched dolphins playing off the beach.
Max is joined by his beautiful girlfriend Keira for a week and visit Hobart, Salamanca markets and the east coast.
 In October 2014 we welcomed our first farm helper, Max, from Hamburg, Germany. He had his own flag with him so it was only fitting to fly it while he was with us, especially given that Germany had recently won the World Cup.
 Max helping with the cattle.
 An excursion to the Gorge in Launceston, and he also did the 10km run around it with Steven twice while he was here.
 Helping in the cattle yards.
Chainsawing wood for Winter.

Sunday, 27 May 2012

                                        Saturdays would not be the same without a wood fired
                                         pizza straight from the oven.
                                           Jack said " Please, don't let anyone see me looking like this",
                                               but we couldn't resist it, sorry Jack.
                                   A view of the Tamar River looking south toward Launceston.
                                           A fantastic little new born bull calf.

                                         Garlic hanging to dry in the old dairy.
                                           Some of our Herefords..........2006
                                             Part of the waterfall at the creek on the far side of the property.

                                         Spring time feeding.

                                       Catching Flat head is great fun on the river at anytime.
                                       A frost like this is rare up here, and this one was a beaut.
                                    Our first bull, "Nathan", ( Richmond Hill Stud - Bracknell, Tas. )set us
                                    up for breeding good quality stock which we have been proud to send to market.

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Saturday, 24 March 2012

around the farm


Ploughing up new ground to get ready for our winter crops.

 Red Poll Angus heifers.
 Hay baling last summer.
 Early autumn means feeding out to supplement the available green feed.
 The ever watchful 'Jack' making sure everything is done correctly.
 What is this strange machine doing in our paddock?
Our stud bull Dunlop Park 'D9' had a 100% strike rate last season is now having a well deserved rest.

Saturday, 4 February 2012

 

 Early morning bean picking to meet an order we had for 10kg.
 Our bull D09 from Dunlop Park, has just finish his stint in with the cows and can have a few well earned months off now.

Light Sussex 20 chicks 9 weeks old will be available at 12 weeks.

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Blue berry's ready to eat very sweet and the bush is loaded

Jack, keeping an eye on the orchid.
Fantastic weather here today a trip around the Tamar Velley, a walk up the Gorge and fresh fish and chips on the river in Launceston.