Paula Hynes: Something a little bit different in our silage fields

Last Sunday evening, Pete noticed something a little different on the silage field behind our heifer barn, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Last Sunday evening, Pete noticed something a little different on the silage field behind our heifer barn, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes. File picture.

When silage fields are bare, the countryside seems to come alive, and even more so for the youngsters of wildlife who grasp the opportunity to make the most of their changed surroundings.

Last Sunday evening, Pete noticed something a little different on the silage field behind our heifer barn. He called me to look, as he thought he could see fox cubs playing, but the group was so big that he was unsure.