Can you remember going on holiday as a child and loving the freedom of the great outdoors, making new friends and exchanging address before you leave and promising to keep in touch? As you grow older the thought of camping is not so appealing but the problem is that you know your children will just love it. We think…
Calving has officially finished and all the mothers and calves are out in the fields. The mothers are supplemented with silage and the calves get extra feeding too as they need more than their mothers milk as they grow. The Bulls will shortly be introduced to the cows and then the cycle will start again. Fresh silage and hay has…
Pot a Doodle Do’s Ten Top Tips for Glampers! 1. Fall back in love with the outdoors! Glamping is the perfect way to manage between getting back into the outdoors but still having a bit of luxury. Come away for a few days and enjoy spending some downtime with each other! 2. Wellies and thick socks! Again a must for…
10 Interesting Facts about farming life in the calving shed at Potadoodle do, Berwick. 1. Well, the cattle are now heavily pregnant and lying around like beached whales. Their gestation period is the same as humans, i.e. a 9-month wait. When you have over 100 cows to calve and all in the space of 6-8 weeks it can be…