Category: Farming News

STRIPE IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND IS BEING TRAINED WITH THE SHEEP… SHE IS VERY CLEVER We went to Athenry last week end to ‘SHEEP 2012’ ..the way forward.  It rained all the way from Dublin to Galway and during most of the show.  That did’nt stop the crowds attending, wellies, brollies, rain jackets hats …

What a tremendous summer!!!! Grass is growing well though so we have to look on the good side. Mind you we got our silage done for the winter and it was quite good. Some of the sheep were sheared, I think they are missing their wooly coats, we will have to shear the rest next …

Hello to all our readers.  Summer is here at last and the farm is looking lovely.  Due to the very mild winter the trees, and shrubs all round the farm are in bloom.  However, due to the fact that April/early May  was unusually cold, our winter clothes are only coming off now, and hopefully the …

Well what a month!  The pups are growing well and three of the four will be going to new homes in the next couple of weeks. We got our winter wheat sown, Oakley variety, in good conditions and so another growing year starts. Talking of starting again most of the ewes have gone to the …

Welcome to fieldstown farm. In september we had a lot of new arrivals. Firstly we got a new kitten, a lovely brown and white one. Secondly, a clucking hen had 8 chicks  7 of which surived. Then our turkeys arrivied. 2oo free range turkeys for Christmas. Finally to great excitment our collie sheepdog, Chips, had …