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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Sunday 10th November

 Please find below, a short report from this weekend’s down wardening by Will and myself:

1)All 49 sheep were present in the western enclosure

2)All sheep looked ok and healthy, and none were limping

3)The water level in the trough was fine, and the “reserve” tank which fills the trough still has a good amount of water in it

4)The feed bucket is about half full

A couple of other points to mention:

a)There were a couple of dog walkers in the western enclosure, one dog being on a lead, and the other not (a black labrador).

The owner of the unleashed dog was spoken to, and the dog and owner left the enclosure when it was pointed out that sheep were present.

b)The lower pedestrian gate (1) at the entry to the western enclosure (photo attached) is not really secure as it doesn’t latch properly – it can be opened by simply pushing. This could do with a fix, probably by realigning the latch mechanism.       

 

Pippa   pp. Paul Pethica & Will Hacking

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