A cow do I hear you say?
Well, actually we have 200 cattle on the place.
Amongst this, there are three main breeds. We have Simmental
(a photo to follow); Charolais, which for those
who don't know,
are white all over and are lovely as calves; and Maine Anjou.
We have one pig as a pet and the children love feeding it and watching it grow
Yes, they even have to learn then about why the pig is being grown and that the end
result is that we enjoy the lovely meat off it. As well as a pig, we have some hens
and it is nice to be able to enjoy their eggs and not have to buy them.
Yes, this is our biggest source of income. Gordon and his father have had
studs for
a long time and this keeps them quite busy.
We have Perendale; Cheviot; Border Leicester;
Poll Dorset; Suffolk;
Dorset Down; South Suffolk; and Texel.
They are also "experimenting
with a new breed that is out as well.
The children and I love going out and helping where
we can with the sheep work.
This might include feeding out; helping in the yards or shifting
the sheep.
New Zealand used to have a large sheep population but that has changed with the start
of dairying which is a growing industry here. Deer farming is also growing here.
Our main mode of transport around the farm
We are sometimes able to go with Gordon and he has the
trailer on the
back of the bike for us to go on.
This is always nice when we can get out as a family.
There's a photo following of dad and the children.
We trust you've enjoyed your visit to
the farm and that it
gives you some insight to us.
Well, I think that sums it up at the moment. Feel free to contact us
with questions or just
to say hello. Gordon especially would love
to hear from other farmers and to share how they get on.
