Farmers Markets
We are well and truly into our new season with some very exciting new product lines: Venison liver and brandy pate Extended range of Gluten free burgers and gluten free sausages Gluten Free haggis These new products add to our existing fallow venison range with traditional cuts of venison and Venison with red onion chutney […]
Dumfries Farmers Market
Today was the first market of the season. We were at Dumfries Farmers Market, which is held at Tarff Town and Country Store Dumfries Dumfries Farmers Market has 20 locally produced food stalls. Come and see us on the First Sunday of every month
The end of the winter
The deer have had a fairly long wet winter (which fallow deer hate). However as you can see from the photo the red deer have been perfectly happy The red deer are native to Scotland and consequently very hardy. The fallow deer are non native brought here from the continent.
Feeding again!
Its the time of year when we start giving the deer a wee bit of food. As you can see from the photo, we always like to dress our best for the deer Daisy is a rather inquisitive deer always looking for a head scratch and cuddle
Daisy is looking for a chat
Meet Daisy Daisy is one of our very first red deer that we ever bought. She has 2 fiends called Dud and Gasgow. We have had the three of them since calves. They are 5 now.
Fawing and Calving 2015
Fawing started 10 days earlier than usual on June 10th. The first ever red deer calves were born at Millbank on June 10th.Gestation period of deer is related to nutrition, the deer have had a superb winter and we think this is one of the reasons our fallow fawns are so early
The Spring Antler story
Fallow buck lost his antlers 3 weeks earlier than usual, while the Sika is still hanging onto his The last 12 month storey with antlers has been very unusual. The first fallow buck cast his antlers 20th April The last fallow buck cast his antlers 15th may Red Deer stag cash his antlers 5th May […]
Winter feeding
So far this winter the deer are looking well. The fallow deer have had a relatively straight forward winter, so far, this year. The deer had a super dry summer in 2014 where there was plenty of grass and sunshine, enabling the does to enter the winter with plenty of body fat and strong healthy […]
School visits
We have had some superb schools with super enthusiastic pupils visit us this year. Thanks for your lovely cards and letters. Eaglesfield Primary Wallace Hall Academy Dumfries Academy Hoddom Primary
New antler products
We have teamed up with a local craftsman to produce these ornamental antlers….. Natural antlers enhance any decor This beautiful antler tea light holders celebrates the natural beauty of real British deer antlers and are perfect for any deer or countryside enthusiast. The antlers area all unique, with quality cast candle holders reflecting the the […]