Dale enjoys being on the farm. It was one of my biggest concerns when we decided to come back farming - taking him away from the sea to live in the rural midlands. But he loves it out here. So much so that he has invested in a small beef herd this Spring...
This week's fact:
Karkloof Farm has a beef herd!
These 30 little guys arrived last month and will be fattened up over the next few months, then sold before the Winter arrives. The idea is that they get fat on the veld and then we get more for them than what we paid when we sell them in Autumn. When it works, its hugely rewarding, but it can be a big gamble too!
But they're so pretty to look at...
Frankie is not too sure about these little brown bovines though...she prefers stalking the heifers through the fence at home - much safer!
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