Capricopia Farm
We chose the name Capricopia Farm as it means lots of goats in Latin. The logo references the […]
And then everything stopped
Eight years ago today, my mum died and this blog died with her. I had been documenting life […]
Smudge Soap
With Smudge producing almost 4 litres of milk a day, I had to find ways to make use […]
Lessons Learned
Today’s lessons included always taking my camera (again) and the importance of getting the young guineas into their cage […]
Brutal start, Beautiful Sunrise
The day did not start out as beautifully as the sunrise suggests. Shorty started barking at a fox about […]
King Kenny
Food is a great way to build trust with animals and I am working on the new sheep. […]
Shovelling sh!t
On a farm you spend a lot of time moving manure from one place to another and today […]
Seeking Shade
I was very happy to see some of the sheep lying down in the shade of the shelter when […]
Racing Rainbows
During autumn and winter, I am always dodging showers and racing rainbows when doing the farm chores. […]
Wiltipolls
Wiltipoll sheep have been developed in Australia over the last 20 years to create a polled variety of the self-shedding […]
Wiltshire Horn
Two of our ewes are Wiltshire Horn, I chose them as they looked healthy and strong. The breeder […]
Into the Light
The birds were a bit hesitant at the door, but this time I didn’t need to chase them […]
I can see sheep
Although we can’t see the whole paddock from the house, we can catch glimpses of the sheep. I […]
We’ve got Sheep!
A local breeder delivered our 12 ewes and a ram at lunchtime today. Fourteen months after seeing […]
First Freedom
After 5 weeks in the big cage and at 11 weeks old, it is time for the young […]
Sheep Fence Finished
Only six days after the star pickets were rammed in, we finished the shelter and the fence. Brad […]
Reunited!
Romeo is back with the flock three weeks after being attacked and ostracised. There were 10 birds […]
Sheep Shelter
There are no trees in the paddock and the shade from the verge trees will not reach the […]
Back in the vicinity
Romeo is back in the same vicinity as the flock two and a half weeks after being driven out. […]
Guinea Hens?
Romeo has started hanging out with the chooks. I was quite happy with this until Brad told me […]
Bachelor Pad
Romeo has set up a bachelor pad on some logs in front of the house. It is on […]
Wretched Romeo
Truly ostracised from the flock but surviving, Romeo is still on his own. He is coming for some […]
Only the lonely
Romeo has survived on his own for a couple of nights which is a huge relief. He is […]
Round Two
Unfortunately, whatever grudge the flock held against Romeo, hadn’t faded overnight and they all gathered round and attacked […]
Ready to go
After a quiet night, I moved the box outside and Romeo started calling to the rest of the […]
Rescuing Romeo
Just after feeding the horses I heard a commotion with the guinea fowl. The birds were all pecking […]
A new roost
After more than a week in the big cage, the four young guineas have made themselves at home […]
Golden Shredded Cloud
The sunrise looked like it had a rippled golden, potato chip or shredded wheat hanging in the sky. […]
The Sheep Paddock
Just over a year since we started planning for sheep in the bottom paddock, we have put in […]
Free Range Footprints
The free ranging chickens, guineas and horses all leave their mark on the property, some messier than others. […]
Out to the big cage
At five weeks old, it is time for D’Artagnan and the 3 Musketeers to move outside to the […]
Misty Sunrise
Only 20 minutes after the white out, the sun started to punch through the fog. It made it […]
White Out
The world did not exist beyond our deck this morning as a thick blanket of fog blocked everything […]
Pity about the Pomegranate
The Pomegranate tree is loaded with big fruit, but unfortunately they look better than they taste. I am […]
Flare Up
Brad went off to to help mop up the neighbour’s fire with the Kaloorup Bush Fire Brigade at 5pm. […]
Burn Permit Required
The total fire ban has been lifted for the year, but you still need a permit to burn […]
Rare Cloud Formation
You can almost feel the texture in this cloud and I thought it looked like rippled silk. I […]
Native Reed Bee
The little native Reed Bee (Exoneura bicolor) at the top is dwarfed by the honey bee. They get […]
Native Black Bee
It is furry, mostly black with white patches and I can’t find anything that describes it exactly on the […]
Dark Mackerel at Sunrise
There was a perfect example of a Mackerel sky this morning just after 7am. The winds have […]
Pobblebonk Frog
I found this Western Banjo Frog or Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dorsali) when I was picking up the manure in the arena/summer […]
Whispering Sheoak
Wind moving through the Sheoak (Allocasuarina) makes a wonderful, whooshing, whispering sound. There have been quite strong southerly […]
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