Our Crofting
Diary
A visit to Am Blar Beag offers a unique opportunity to see a working croft close up and gain some insights into the crofting way of life, this can be discussed at the time of booking with Christina or Angus.
The crofting activity calendar details the various crofting activities undertaken at different times of the year.
JANUARY I FEBRUARY I MARCH I APRIL I MAY I JUNE I JULY I AUGUST I SEPTEMBER I OCTOBER I NOVEMBER I DECEMBER
JANUARY
Cattle and Sheep feeding, livestock management.
MARCH
Cattle and sheep feeding, Cattle calving, livestock management.
MAY
Cattle mating preparation, grass management, livestock management
JULY
Milk ewe shearing, silage making, livestock management, grass management
SEPTEMBER
Sheep sale selection, cattle sale selection, Tup sale preparation, livestock management, grass management, stock tup purchases.
NOVEMBER
Sheep mating preparation, livestock management, grass management, cattle and sheep housing preparation.
FEBRUARY
Cattle and sheep feeding, Cattle calving, Sheep pregnancy scanning, livestock management.
APRIL
Cattle and sheep feeding, Cattle calving, livestock management.
JUNE
Dry Sheep shearing, silage making, livestock management, grass management.
AUGUST
Sheep sale selection, Tup sale preparation, livestock management, grass management
OCTOBER
Sheep sale selection, cattle sale selection, livestock management, grass management
DECEMBER
Livestock management, grass management