The Latest from Duchy
May 7
Duchy Shampoo wins again!
Our shampoo has been voted Best Shampoo at the Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards 2008, for the fourth year running!
May 16
Lambing at Home Farm
In the last week 400 lambs have been born! It’s a very symbolic Spring picture. Ken, the shepherd, gets tired at this time of year as he checks up on the lambs first thing in the morning and last thing at night. They lamb outside and in an ideal world most of the ewes have twins. Triplets are not that unusual and in the past we’ve had quads which is difficult for an animal with just two teats! As they lamb outside we have to be very careful of foxes because in the past we’ve lost a lot of lambs this way. This year, for the first time, we’ve borrowed two Alpaca (smaller than Llamas) from a neighbour and put them with the flock. We are determined not to lose any lambs this year and they guard the sheep against foxes and dogs.