Let me introduce you to the ladies in the herd. Rosyn 18yo Nooitgedacht x with, must be some Arab, to judge by the snorting. She is a rescue from the Northern Cape. Very shy, gentle horse. Brave, but not into working with cattle. She leaves that for the boys, she has better ways to spend […]
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From November the grass dries out rapidly. The strong, dry winds and the elevated temperatures causing the grass to dry out completely. This is when the merest whiff of smoke will send any farmers heartrate into overdrive. We spend at least three months of every year preparing for this dry season. Making and maintaining fire
FIRE SEASON โ EVERY FARMERS NIGHTMARE! Read More ยป
So genoem want sy het almal geterroriseer toe sy klein was. Ook โn aanneem kat. Kon nie boomklim om haar lewe te red nie. Het gereeld uitgeval. Sy het vir die eerste jaar van haar in Bothville saam met my dogter gebly. Daar was geen bome nie. Toe sy by ons kom moes sy vir
DAWID ALBERTYN:In 1912 Johan David Albertyn family purchased Koude Rivier which is one of the three farms of Doornbosch Estate. Two years later Stompjeskloof was purchased and added to Koude Rivier.SA Meat Merino sheep were introduced, some beef cattle, and small herd of milking cows. Dawie Albertyn senior the grandson, came to live on the
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Cutie is one of the most well-known characters on Doornbosch.ย She arrived on Doornbosch when she was a mere four hours old, her mother a young heifer having no milk.ย She had to be bottle fed four times daily.ย Her first week was spent in my dining room as it was nice and cosy. She
May is always a busy time; planning, preparing the lands and planting our pastures. We need to move our herd of cows and calves at the beginning of October, literally to โgreener pasturesโ Gathering the cattle and moving them sounds so simple, but in actual fact can turn into a farmerโs nightmare! Locating the cattle
One of the simple pleasures in life is to experience a beautiful sunrise on Doornbosch Estate, where it is calm, tranquil and safe. Get your cup of coffee; make memories with your family and loved ones and experience Godโs art cafรฉ while watching the rising sun. There can be nothing more peaceful and pleasant to
Sunrise on the farm! Read More ยป
We are making silage for the animals to see us through the harsh, dry summer months. The oats, clover and rye grass mix are ready to cut and bale for silage. This is the result of all our hard work earlier in the year. We have four tractors working together to get everything done in
