by Richard | Mar 28, 2021 | Farm Updates
11 pallets of trees just arrived (berries, nut trees, oaks, birch trees, spruce) – what luck that we just cleared the yard so there’s space for them! We’re also setting up the brooder so that it’s nice and warm when 1000 birds arrive on Monday. It’s been a...
by Richard | Mar 25, 2021 | Farm Updates
There’s so much to do right now! The newly arrived layers seem relaxed and some of them have ventured outside and into the polytunnel. We’ve finished the first big deck in the yard that will seat up to 134 people, cleared up the herb garden and tidied up the yard a...
by Richard | Mar 23, 2021 | Farm Updates
I was pretty worried about how the chicken delivery would go down, now that we have the new nest boxes installed and the space is much more limited than in previous years. When birds just arrive, they tend to huddle together, and so they could risk getting squashed....
by Richard | Mar 22, 2021 | Farm Updates
This is probably the most hectic start to a season we’ve ever had at Ridgedale! Contrary to our reputation for being super organised, this year the yard and the workshop are a mess, the egg-mobiles aren’t ready yet, and the next few weeks are going to be super busy;...
by Richard | Mar 21, 2021 | Animal Enterprises, Farm Updates
Getting egg-mobile #2 ready has been quite the challenge, and it’s not exactly as if I have time for unforeseen challenges right now. There’s still a lot to prep before the season starts, and the first crew members have just arrived. Remember that the Ridgedale Farm...
