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Animal welfare by matty s

Right, there was this banner for WSPA which is world society for the protection of animals. These are what they say, i have highlighted parts.... Every year 61 billion farm animals are reared for meat, eggs and milk. The majority are kept in cruel and...
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One for the fellas... by matty s

Now, farmers are stereotypically seen as a bit ''behind with the times' - old straw hat etc. But now, we have websites and forums to visit etc - obviousely the best being FW but now theres even groups set up on the likes of facebook for farmers...
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Health and Safety and this bloomin' phone! by matty s

GOD! What a weekend! I wrote about Blagdon previously and i was hoping to have a relaxing weekend (there few and far between) untill i recieved the phone call from the game farm checking if i was still oin for the pheasant delivery on saturday. Yes, no...
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looking forward! by matty s

You never guess what happened? Right, i am sitting writing this to you in my bedroom looking out the window at what a great job i did of cutting the grass! Anyway, the laptop was nearly joining the grass down there - i wrote you a superb post (obviousely...
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Its coming to an end... by matty s

Chicken wednesday, if you dont allready know this, is the day we pluck chickens. This week we put 100 chickens, 5 guinea fowl and 20 ducks through. Not bad for a mornings work. Its a boring job, but its a good laugh in there and you have a good bit of...
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Farming at its finest! by matty s

We praise our industry for all the good things it does - i.e. provide food for everyone (what 65 million in britian??) but i tell you what - as far as dryer designing goes, were crap! Today, i had a few bits to do, shift some grain etc, nothing hard,...
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So far so good. by matty s

As the week draws to a close, i can relax and have a decent nights sleep (thats my way of saying a lie in). Works been good this week, although tiring. This week i have worked with dairy stock, beef stock, pigs and poultry and its been rather enjoyable...
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Farming by matty s

QUICK UPDATE ..... Sorry, I am way to knackered to write much and I am in my un-inspirational mood. The farms going great, feels like I have been there for ages! i have met all the team (Don, Shaun,Ross, Rob, Andy, andrew, Richard and Dave) there a great...
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Blagdon and Kvernland by matty s

Well tommorow is the day. Its when i start my work experience at Blagdon Hall farms. I'm looking forward to it - i do have one problem though. Well, ok, i bought some new overalls at cereals - some Kvernland ones. They are nice (as nice as overalls...
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Cereals 2008 (with pictures!!!!) by matty s

Well, set of later than we wanted, arrived at Lincolnshire latish on (dont worry in time for last orders) and got a lovely little place to stay for the night (the tradtional country pub). From what i seen of the place, Lincolnshire is a very picturesque...
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Jack of all trades by matty s

Its all go at the moment. We have contractors over to do pig fencing and we also have all our fields to top to try and get rid of the thistles/nettle things before they all re-seed. On top of this we have a load of work on the shoot to do. So today, whilst...
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38 hour fox by matty s

What a few days! As I said in my previous post, we decided to do an early morning shoot for the fox. So, I stayed at my mates house as he, his bro and his bro's mate were going. So, we didnt go to sleep till midnight (i didnt fall asleep till 1) and...
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And on..... by matty s

Oh yes you guessed right again - the hunt is still on. We didnt even see him last night! I got the quad and drove the woods where he normally runs and then settled down, and lay flat out in a pile of sheep poo and nettles - it really is the good life...
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The Hunt is still on..... by matty s

Your right, you guessed it.... we havent caught old Charlie yet. Last night was unsuccesful - we seen a fox cub but didnt manage to shoot it. So, as you guessed it didnt go down well - especially at 1 AM filling the car up with a petrol can! Tonight grandad...
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The final countdown............ by matty s

ITS FINISHED!!! Oh yes you gussed, the long awaited turkey pen! It its now completed. Hut is up, fence is up and secure and all the bits and bob are done - I am yet to attempt to tap into the water pipe though so i think i will wait till a sunny day and...
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