Friday 24 January 2014

Hay Ho Hay Ho It's Off to work we go!

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We left it as long as possible before ordering more hay and straw for the alpacas in the hope that we could pick a dry day and one when Nick was here to help.  The hay loft is wonderful but high so we have a system between three of us.

Michelle from a neighbouring farm delivered a load of 50 small bales of hay and 10 bales of straw.  She drives a huge tractor and trailer as if it was a mini!!

She threw the bales down and Nick and I piled them on the barn floor.  After Michelle left Nick went up into the hayloft and Mike was below with our tractor.  My job was to load three bales at a time into the tractor bucket for Mike to lift up to Nick in the loft to unload.  It went very smoothly but we were all ready for a break and a cuppa.  The cat took the opportunity to have a cuddle on my lap.













As you can see from the photos, the alpacas just look at it as lunch arriving - it's easy for them!!!

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