The countdown is on. The holidays are nearly upon us.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the team at Jocees Farm.
Monday, 21 December 2015
Christmas Dogs
The countdown is on. The holidays are nearly upon us.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the team at Jocees Farm.
Monday, 14 December 2015
Araucana Chicken
We bought a couple of pullets (young chickens) a few weeks ago to bolster our numbers. One was an Araucana (white) and the other a Plymouth rock (gray stripes).
Caroline - the Araucana has just started laying eggs, and she likes to tell the whole world about it. Her eggs are a blue/green colour which is quite different to anything else we get.
Here is a selection of our latest eggs. The 2 in the middle are the Araucana eggs. We have gone from zero to plenty over the last couple of months now that the weather has warmed up.
Lastly a picture of the Roosters Dan and Rusty. They are strutting around the orchard keeping the girls in order and the bugs away from the fruit trees.
Caroline - the Araucana has just started laying eggs, and she likes to tell the whole world about it. Her eggs are a blue/green colour which is quite different to anything else we get.
Here is a selection of our latest eggs. The 2 in the middle are the Araucana eggs. We have gone from zero to plenty over the last couple of months now that the weather has warmed up.
Lastly a picture of the Roosters Dan and Rusty. They are strutting around the orchard keeping the girls in order and the bugs away from the fruit trees.
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Saturday, 26 September 2015
Blame the puppy
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| Beau |
It wasn't me ... I did not dig that hole.
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| Beau |
It was the puppy.
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| Ted ... The Puppy |
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Saturday, 19 September 2015
Calf Time on the Farm
The calves have started arriving.
8 were born in the first week.
A cute little Galloway calf and her young mother.
This one's a little Angus calf.
Checking out her surroundings and only 1 day old.
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Friday, 18 September 2015
Spring in the Orchard
Spring is changing the look of the orchard.
The trees are bursting with blossoms.
The plums are the early ones. This one is Billington which is a great pollinator for most of the others.
This Peach has not been a very good fruiter so far, but hopefully this year we'll get some more.
The Tui is in the Apricot tree, which is just starting to bloom.
A wonderful time of year, full of colour and perfume.
The trees are bursting with blossoms.
The plums are the early ones. This one is Billington which is a great pollinator for most of the others.
This Peach has not been a very good fruiter so far, but hopefully this year we'll get some more.
The Tui is in the Apricot tree, which is just starting to bloom.
A wonderful time of year, full of colour and perfume.
Saturday, 22 August 2015
Lambing Time 2015
Lambing is underway for 2015!
We have had about half our lambs in just over a week.
The weather has been perfect, with only one rainy day.
Mothers and lambs are enjoying the early spring conditions.
This is Kelly our pet lamb from 2 years ago with her first lamb. She is a wonderful mother and her little girl is doing great.
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Saturday, 1 August 2015
Ready for lambing
Moving the sheep on a beautiful fine winters day a couple of weeks ago. The sheep are getting rounder each week as we get closer to lambing, which should start in about 4 weeks.
This is Kelly and she will be a first time mother this year. She is looking a lot bigger now than when this was taken. Kelly was raised by us after she got separated from her Mother and orphaned.
This is a picture of her from September 2013. Hopefully there will be lots more of these cute little faces to photograph soon.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Winter Camellias
My favourite winter flower is in full bloom heading towards the last month of winter.
The Camellias put on a fantastic show at this time of year and although they look delicate they withstand all the winter weather.
They brighten up the garden and make you think spring thoughts. The bees love them too, not much else around for them at this time of year. On a sunny day the bushes are humming.
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Saturday, 25 July 2015
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Snow in New Zealand
The trees are bare and there is snow on the hills - I guess it's winter.
Last night was the coldest so far this winter and we awoke to snow on the hills around us.
And more snow on the hills behind them.
Looking at the Rimutaka Hill Road which crosses the North Island from West to East (and back) and you can see how much fell last night.
More is expected tonight so we will be waking up to a snowy morning. We don't usually get snow down on our paddocks, but it was snowing around us this morning when we feed the cows. Not enough to settle though.
Last night was the coldest so far this winter and we awoke to snow on the hills around us.
And more snow on the hills behind them.
Looking at the Rimutaka Hill Road which crosses the North Island from West to East (and back) and you can see how much fell last night.
More is expected tonight so we will be waking up to a snowy morning. We don't usually get snow down on our paddocks, but it was snowing around us this morning when we feed the cows. Not enough to settle though.
Saturday, 27 June 2015
5 NZ Native Birds To Enjoy
Spending the winter with us on the farm are these lovely native birds.
The Tui's are around all year and at the moment are singing and performing to attract a mate.
The Waxeye's are also here all year round. These tiny little birds travel in groups and move with lightening speed.
The Fantail's are around from Autumn until Spring. They spend summer in the bush where there are more insects for them to catch. They are a challenge to photograph as they never sit still.
The Wood Pigeons also spend the winter and spring here. Then they are off into the bush where they feast on the berries from the big native trees.
Lastly, the Paradise Shelducks. They have all paired up now and will start breeding in late winter. They spend their time grazing in the paddocks and are on the farm all year round.
The Tui's are around all year and at the moment are singing and performing to attract a mate.
The Waxeye's are also here all year round. These tiny little birds travel in groups and move with lightening speed.
The Fantail's are around from Autumn until Spring. They spend summer in the bush where there are more insects for them to catch. They are a challenge to photograph as they never sit still.
The Wood Pigeons also spend the winter and spring here. Then they are off into the bush where they feast on the berries from the big native trees.
Lastly, the Paradise Shelducks. They have all paired up now and will start breeding in late winter. They spend their time grazing in the paddocks and are on the farm all year round.
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Sunday, 31 May 2015
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Late Autumn in New Zealand
The last week of autumn and the first big frost.
The dogs love the cooler weather and were keen to get out there and explore.
The sun was thawing out the paddocks fast. The best part of a frosty morning is the beautiful clear sunny day that follows.
The water troughs will need a bit longer , quite a thick layer of ice still on this one.
The last few leaves on the Elm tree edged in frost.
Friday, 15 May 2015
Autumn Weather
Wow, have we had some rain lately! Over 2 months of rain in the last 3 days., but this morning the sky was looking bluer.
Innocent wispy clouds on a painted sky.
I don't think it will last long, look at what is lurking to the south.
2 hours later and our break from the rain is nearly over. These dudes look like they mean business. Surely it has to run out up there soon!!
Friday, 8 May 2015
A Floral Pick Me Up
It's autumn, it's raining again and it's dark and misty outside.
There's not many flowers around although it is still warm outside. I decided to go through (and tidy up) my folders and showcase some flowers from the last year.
I hope you enjoy my floral arrangements.
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