Your Hobby Farm Success

02/09/2024

I really didn’t feel like riding tonight, but I gave myself a kick up the backside and pulled George out of his stable to tack up at 7.20pm.

Not only did I want to make the most of the lovely weather and light, but it is SO important that we keep our ridden horses fit and well muscled if we expect them to perform. George isn’t doing much in the way of competing at the moment, but I can’t expect him to even canter and jump at home, if he’s not ridden regularly during the week. I am to work mine five times a week.

Sadly, I still see horses/ponies left unridden all week, and then taken out cantering and jumping all weekend, only to be chucked back out and not ridden first another week. This isn’t ok. Even if it’s twenty minutes of light work two or three times during that week, your horse/pony needs to be kept fit, and the back used to carrying weight, if you expect him/her to canter/jump/hack for hours when you do ride. Fatigue causes injury.

23/08/2024

27/06/2024

This is a photo taken by a vet while attending the horse who had fallen through the floor of someone's trailer. Thought it was worth sharing to serve as a good reminder to get your trailer floors checked regularly.

22/06/2024

Do you own or work with domestic or feral pigs? You can help protect Australia from the potential impacts of African swine fever (ASF) by completing Queensland Agriculture's 90-min online course. Sign up 👉 https://shorturl.at/rUmma

19/06/2024

Avian influenza has been detected at a commercial poultry farm in the Greater Sydney Basin.

Report all signs of unexplained illness in birds to 1800 675 888. For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ai

Greater Sydney Local Land Services NSW Department of Primary Industries

31/05/2024

There's been an ongoing trend of people trading their city life for a charming country cottage, but farmers want you to make sure you know what you're signing up for.

12/05/2024

One of our Supermums - gave birth to one, then adopted twins - and happily adopted another daughter. And this is her first time as a mum!!!

07/05/2024

Thermoo calf jackets stop calves losing body heat, so their energy is more effectively used for feeding, building immunity and growth.

04/05/2024

26/04/2024

Worth sharing to keep our horses well.

31/03/2024

"Rule of 100." As the spring sun pokes its' head out, the fields 🌱 start to come alive, and the first flowers start blooming in the fields, we're often asked, "Why aren't your cattle turned out on pasture?"

Though the fields may be green, often the soils are still a little too saturated to support a cow without causing negative soil impacts. The green grass, though a welcome sight, hasn't grown over 6 inches, and truly doesn't have the "volume" needed for the growing herd.

Finally, we haven't met the "Rule of 100." This simple to remember Rule (not a hard and fast rule, but convenient and pretty consistent over the years) tells us that if the daytime highs added to the nighttime lows doesn't add up to 100, there's not much growth occurring, and we should maybe hold off on grazing. (60 degree days plus 30 degree nights, equals only 90 degrees (Fahrenheit, obviously)).

Don't let the "Green" of early spring growth let you think you'll save some "Green" $$$ 💸, by not supplementing feed, as too much and too early, grazing in the early springs may set you back all season long, as well as your soil and plant health.

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31/03/2024

Knotless & Knotted

28/03/2024

There are some things that are cute to us like ladybirds — but not if you're a tomato potato psyllid, a wasp-like pest that can halve crop yields.

27/03/2024

Help bring Molly (the magpie) home. See link to sign the petition.

Reunite Peggy and Molly: Don't Break Their 4-Year Bond

14/03/2024

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31/12/2023

Happy New Year everyone - and may you meet lots of unicorns in 2024!!

28/12/2023

Wow…

OMG! Phowar!!!

I got this picture from the Martins Creek RFS page. Apparently taken yesterday at Goondiwindi, QLD. What a shot!

From Tennille Haase

25/12/2023

One storm that missed us in the end. Amazing Christmas Day storms - wind and rain and hail!

05/12/2023

So important we look after the platypus in Australia.

Adorable Platypus

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25/11/2023

Come on storm!!!!

08/11/2023

Senior Constable Natalie Booth was doing her regular walk around Binalong when she spotted a newborn lamb on the side…