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Happy New Year to all, with Christmas celebrations now passed its time to get back outside and give a thought to our animals out in the cold. Our winter weather tends usually to arrive later in February, but this year we have had a few cold snaps in January, with more snow forcast for this week coming, lets see if it arrives! If it does we do hope it doesnt stay too long as although we prefer the cold frosty mornings to mild wet weather, a layer of snow on the ground will not help with all the work we have planned outside preparing our new outdoor training area for our new courses starting in April.
The wild birds also need a little extra care. We are lucky to get lots of different birds here and have had many visits recently to the feeders by our farm gate (when the Squirrel is not about!) including the Nuthatch and very cute Long Tailed Tit. Last weekend Ernie and myself joined the Crowhurst Environment Group for a walk through the villlage and out onto Combe Haven with the very knowledgeable ornithologist Cliff Dean where we spotted an amazing 42 different bird species.
Back to our Poultry, I have included below links to our winter check list (very short notes for those in a hurry), fact sheet (facts with tips and info) and Jasons Home Farmer article (a longer read with a hot cup of tea), so please have a read of whichever version is for you and make sure your birds are ready for a cold spell.
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