Farming around Lesmahagow

A gallery of images of farming in Lesmahagow and district in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Lambs near Dillarburn

Lambs near Dillarburn. Date 25th April 2018

Young cattle near Lesmahagow

Young cattle near Lesmahagow

Clydesdales grazing

Clydesdales grazing at Dillarburn

Lambs at sunset

Lambs at sunset, Douglas, South Lanarkshire

Alpacas

Alpacas at Netherfield Farm, Coalburn. 4th May, 2012

Clydesdale foals

Clydesdale foals

Pigs at Yonderton Rare Breed Pigs

Bruce McKay of Yonderton Rare Breed Pigs with his pigs, Poppy (Oxford Sandy & Black) and Honey (Berkshire). 28th April, 2012

Cat at Yonderton Farm

"Mittens", a cat at Yonderton Farm.

Nether Skellyhill Farm, Waterside, near Lesmahagow

A series of photographs taken at the farm in 2012, when my wife and I visited. Our thanks to the Hope family for making it so enjoyable and giving us an insight of farming life.

Nether Skellyhill Farm

Nether Skellyhill Farm, Waterside, Lesmahagow. 18th April, 2012

View from Nether Skellyhill Farm

View from Nether Skellyhill Farm. 18th April, 2012

Ewe with lambs

Ewe with lambs. 18th April, 2012

Ewes and lambs being moved from one barn to another

Ewes and lambs being moved from one barn to another

Ewes and lambs being moved from one barn to another. 18th April, 2012

Young sheepdog

Young sheepdog. 18th April, 2012

Cows on the way for milking

Cows on the way to milking, Nether Skellyhill Farm. 20th June 2012. Cows are real divas. If they see a camera they will stop and pose for their picture before continuing on their way.

last of the cows being guided by quadbike to milking shed

Last of the cows being guided by quadbike to the milking shed. 20th June 2012

Calves

Calf

Calf

Calves. First two images, 20th June 2012; third, 18th April, 2012