Horses Age Gauging a horses age can come in handy, particularly when you are purchasing a new horse. At three years (Fig 1) the horse will have two permanent teeth – aa. The remaining four (b b and c c)… Continue Reading →
Age of Sheep Similar to gauging the age of horses, telling the age of sheep by looking at their teeth allow you to make informed decisions when buying and selling stock. For instance, sheep with a ‘broken mouth’ will deteriorate… Continue Reading →
Build a Wool Table It is a good idea to use a wool table and class the wool even if you only have a few sheep. A buyer looking at a bale of wool which contains say 50 fleeces, and… Continue Reading →
Erect A Windmill How to erect a windmill: The windmill in many countries is the traditional source of pumping water. However, the cost and ongoing maintenance required for windmills and the drop in price or subsidies available for solar-powered pumps… Continue Reading →
Knife Sharpening Knife sharpening is a great skill to acquire and will endear you to most cooks. They often have to put up with blunt knives. Sharpen a knife by grinding against a hard rough surface. Typically this is a… Continue Reading →
Build A Fence So you’d like To Build A Fence! First, you should work out where your fence will go, put in a sight line and grade the area if necessary. When planning to build a fence, think about ground… Continue Reading →
Farming Tips I guess you might ask quite reasonably, what in the blazes am I doing offering farming tips on a camping site! Well quite truthfully, I simply couldn’t resist given my rural background. It is not my intention to… Continue Reading →
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and starts in Sydney on Boxing Day and finishes in Hobart. The overall race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles… Continue Reading →
Merimbula Merimbula is an attractive seaside town just over 3hrs drive southeast of Canberra. We often travel across Australia to be with family at Christmas, but this year we aimed for something much quieter and perhaps more relaxing. So we… Continue Reading →
Paintball The paintball facility at Port Macquarie is run by Skirmish Down Under, which first developed operations in South Australia in 1993. Otherwise known as Skirmish, this is a game or sport in which players compete, in teams or individually…. Continue Reading →
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