Apparently there is something called "Bale Art" and some of the Orkney Young Farmers groups have entered with some great ingenuity! Here are a couple of the groups.
First up East Mainland Young Farmers with their very scary sheep (who look rather like Dougal the dog from Magic Roundabout).
And here are the Sandwick (West Mainland) Young Farmers Club's entry....
All in good fun and with a serious message to promote Scottish Lamb.
Hay, Haylage and Silage tends to be in round bales these days, silage is wrapped to help it "ferment" and give it a higher sugar content. It's used for cattle and sheep (NEVER horses). I think the harvest is over on Graemsay now having taken place mostly while I was away.
Autumn is definitely here. I'm doing my best to embrace it......
This time of year, our pastures sprout round bales colored orange and painted with Jack o lantern faces.
ReplyDeleteHaha that's a great idea too!
DeleteI like the sheep. YFC were very popular in West Wales.
ReplyDeleteThe sheep have been short listed to the final (5 in the final out of the whole of scotland). I think they are brilliant! Though they remind me of Dougal from the Magic Roundabout....
DeleteI really got a kick out of the "sheep" in the 1st picture. I have seen white wrapped bales made into giant snowmen, or bears, but I think the sheep win the prize.
ReplyDeleteThey have been short listed to the final I think. Final 5 in Scotland!
DeleteLovely photos and interesting post! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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