Wednesday 11th March

Last nights meeting was at Watergate Farm for a bit of poultry plucking and trussing , rabbit skinning and gutting and stock handling. 

John Franklin spent the evening showing a selection of Bedfordshire Young Farmers how to pluck a chicken and then members got to have a try for themselves.

Then Blanche Walker showed us how to truss and joint up a chicken and members got to have go for themselves.

Whilst this was going on in one shed, in the other shed members were being taught how to show sheep and beef cattle. 

Finally there was a chance to learn how to skin and gut a rabbit. 

Wednesday 4th March - lambing

Last night members were luckier enough to visit Manor Farm at Wilstead to see the lambs. 

Whilst there members saw a live birthing of not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 lambs, quadruplets! 

Afterwards members were able to hold some of the pet lambs. 

At the end of the evening everyone was invited into the house for tea and cake. 

Silsoe would like to thank David and Barbara Seamarks for their hospitality. 

Next weeks meeting is rabbit gutting and poultry plucking practise at watergate farm! 

Last nights pancake flipping evening

Last night Silsoe members gathered to make, flip and eat some pancakes!! 

Silsoe Young Farmers Club Ploughing Match -15th February 2015

Yesterday Silsoe hosted their Ploughing Match Competition just off the A507 near Ampthill!! 

5 members and one ex Silsoe Young Farmer took part in the competition! 

The competition started shortly after 10 and was judged by Max Cherry, a annual competitor at the Bedfordshire Young Farmers Ploughing Match!! 

The final results were: 

1st Fraser McNicoll

2nd Matt Redman 

3rd Alice Redman 

4th Joe Redman 

5th Robert Walker 

6th Tom Kitchener 

Thanks to Ken Robinson for the pictures ! 

Wednesday 11th February - Urban Self Defence

This weeks meeting was learning and having a go at self defence! 

Paul and his team came to teach members about protecting themselves against knife crime followed by a bit of boxing. 

Members used boxing gloves, pads and kick pads. 

Swimming Competition - Saturday 7th February

5 silsoe members took part in the county swimming competition last night!! 

After doing breaststroke, back stroke and free style races followed by a pyjama race, Silsoe were awarded joint 2nd place!! 

Well done Charles, Philip, Jim, Charlotte and Ellie !!! :) 

The next competition is the bowling at the end of the month! 

Wednesday 4th February - Advisory vs. Club quiz

It was the return of the Club vs. Advisory fish and chip quiz this week, an annual event in the Silsoe Young Farmers calendar. 

This year David Tomkins our club leader wrote the quiz and Diane Barnes (our other club leader) helped with the scoring! 

All in all there 6 teams (2 advisory and 4 club) rounds consisted of geography, music and agricultural questions and some others. 

In the end it was the club that was victorious with a very close first and second place but well done to jack, Robert, Philip, Charlotte, Milly , Elena, Suzy , Jim and Emily (our winning team) !!!