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88 Farrow and Ball paint colours in real homes
Our favourite Farrow and Ball paint colours
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Long beloved of interior designers, Farrow & Ball paint has a near cult following for its array of water-based, eco-friendly paints, that are packed with rich pigments which give a deep tonality to walls. But, with 132 colours in the palette, including almost 50 neutrals, as well as their signature dark hues, a little guidance and inspiration can help. It's one thing to look at a paint chart and think a colour is nice, but in our experience, you need to see the colours in real life to understand why the vibrant, joyous hue of ‘India Yellow’ is so popular and what makes elegant, understated ‘Setting Plaster’ the perfect pink. Drawing from some of our favourite houses, we have pulled together more than 60 of the best Farrow & Ball paints, to offer a broad gallery of paint inspiration and counsel.
We spoke to Joa Studholme, Farrow and Ball’s Colour Curator and all-round paint expert, for her top tips on choosing the right Farrow and Ball paint for your house (and you can see Joa’s own house in Somerset here).
How to work with natural light
The first thing to assess is where light is coming into the room, and from which direction. “Light is your friend when it comes to decorating – do not fight what nature has given you,” Joa explains. “Large, light rooms are best suited to lighter tones while stronger colours bring small dark rooms to life. The quality of the light will change how you perceive the colour, so you need to think about what time of day you will use the space as well as whether it faces north, south, east or west.” For example, there’s no point painting a south-facing room a colour that works with the daylight if you only use that room in the evening.
For rooms you tend to use in the evenings – i.e. when there is no natural light streaming in through the windows and you’re likely to rely on lamps and electric lighting in general, then “you can afford to choose a much stronger colour. This will create an intimate cosy space as it will be artificially lit anyway, while rooms you work in during the day probably will benefit from being kept light.
In that case you still need to consider whether the room would benefit from warm undertones or if you want to embrace cool light.”
Best Farrow & Ball paint for south-facing rooms
When it comes to the direction a room faces, Joa advises that “south-facing rooms are often the easiest to decorate as they are filled with warm light for most of the day. Pale soft tones like ‘Cromarty’, ‘Pink Ground’, ‘Hay’ or ‘Skimmed Milk White’ will maximise the feeling of light and space, while the slightly stronger ‘Blue Gray’, ‘French Gray’, ‘Setting Plaster’, ‘Sudbury Yellow’ and ‘Bone’ will all glow in south light.”
Best Farrow & Ball paint for north-facing rooms
“North-facing rooms tend to bring out the green in all colours,” explains Joa, “so if you want to avoid this then look to warm based neutrals like ‘Jitney’, ‘Oxford Stone’ or ‘Stony Ground’. Alternatively embrace the cooler north light by using stronger tones like ‘Sulking Room Pink’, ‘Brassica’ or ‘Bancha’ – deeply saturated colours are perfect for use in north facing rooms.
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Best Farrow & Ball paint for east- and west-facing rooms
According to Joa, “choosing colour for an east- or west-facing room is totally dependent on what time of day you use the space. Light in east-facing rooms tends to be cooler in the evening and brighter in the morning.” Naturally, in west-facing rooms it’s the other way around. “So, if you are lucky enough to have a room that benefits from both east and west light the colour will change throughout the day – making the walls feel alive! East facing rooms tend to benefit from soft calming colours with an underlying warmth like ‘Peignoir’ or ‘Pale Powder’ while using cooler tones like ‘Cornforth White’ and ‘Dimpse’ in west-facing rooms will neutralise the warm light at the end of the day.”
Picking wood and ceiling colours from the Farrow & Ball colour chart
“The choice of colour for the woodwork and the ceiling is just as important as that of the walls,” notes Joa. “You must think of the room as a whole.
A bright white on either ceiling or trim will make the walls look darker as well as making you more aware of where the walls end and the ceiling begins; this causes the ceiling height to drop. Either use a complementary white (something with the same base colour as the walls – these are listed on the F&B website) or if you are braver use the same colour on the walls, woodwork and ceiling – not nearly as frightening as it sounds!”
Scroll down for House & Garden’s gallery of paint ideas from the Farrow & Ball colour chart; seeing them in situ in real people's houses will illuminate how these pigments react to the light, easing your passage to the perfect paint for your walls.
See Farrow & Ball’s 11 New Paint Colors—And Which Hues Are Being Retired
While paint competitors pick trending colors from their existing palette each year like clockwork, Farrow & Ball does things a little differently. Over the years, the storied British paint and wallpaper brand (and former Saturday Night Live musing) has introduced new shades into its carefully selected, 132-color core palette at its own pace, filtering the zeitgeist through the keen aesthetic sensibilities of Charlotte Cosby, the company’s head of creative, and Joa Studholme, the brand’s dedicated color curator.
“I want our palette to have longevity and be something you can trust,” Cosby tells AD PRO. “We try incredibly hard to make the colors we do introduce ones that people can love for a long time.”
Now, for the first time in four years, the world of design gets to reap the result of that patient process: 11 new paint colors from Farrow & Ball. (More timely collaborations, such as last year’s partnership with Liberty, pull from the paint maker’s archival colorways, as opposed to introducing new releases.) Debuting in the brand’s showrooms and online on September 29, the palette ranges from earthy and elevated neutrals to charming pale pinks, garden-y greens, reliable blues, and even an abundant red. Given that the start of the selection process predated the pandemic, the inspiration for these colors covers the whole spectrum of moods and moments we’ve experienced over the last several years.
Farrow & Ball will release its 11 new paint colors on September 29. From a faint pale green (Eddy, No.
301) to a reinvigorating red (Bamboozle, No. 304), the releases invite “a bit more optimistic and fresher” feel into the home, says Cosby.
Photo: James Merrell courtesy Farrow & Ball
“There were times when we really wanted to feel cocooned and hugged, so you can really just hide away and envelop yourself in some of these really dark, delicious colors,” Cosby explains. “At the same time, we really felt people wanted something that’s a bit more optimistic and fresher, so there should be some colors in there that make you feel a bit revitalized.”
Among the colors that “bring that element of joy and excitement into your space” is Bamboozle, a fiery albeit tamed red that’s versatile enough to slide traditional when coating all four walls of a room, yet potent enough to add spirit even in small doses. Beverly, a clean and uncomplicated forest green (which Cosby couldn’t believe wasn’t already in the collection), manages to play nicely alongside reds like Bamboozle, blues like the denim-tinted Selvedge, and even the right hue of yellow.
The chameleonic Kittiwake is less noisy than its avian namesake might suggest, functioning as a crisp blue in more neutral contexts and providing a more mellow and grounding force when juxtaposed with more vivid shades.
Among the new introductions is Whirlybird (No. 309), the energizing pale green painted on the kitchen walls, and a wholesome forest shade dubbed Beverly (No. 310), as seen coating the cabinetry.
Photo: James Merrell courtesy Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball newcomer Hopper Head (No. 305) evokes an intimate, restful feeling when color-drenched in a bedroom.
Photo: James Merrell courtesy Farrow & Ball
Even though it’s clear that Cosby and Studholme enjoy a wide latitude to select colors based on qualitative impressions, gut feel, and even playful experimentation at the sampling stage, their process doesn’t completely take place in a vacuum. The world’s increased interest in natural shades and dyes comes up in the context of Stirabout, the new palette’s earthy neutral.
Wine Dark’s introduction serves as a replacement for the retiring shade of Pitch Blue, offering a new option that Cosby describes as “much more usable, more sophisticated, and way more in line with our brand.”
Sow farrowing: How to avoid problems - Agrovesti.net
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Delayed farrowing can lead to difficulty and even stillbirth. How to avoid problems during farrowing, says German veterinarian Dr. Anja Rostalski.
Optimal physique
In order to avoid dead piglets, it is necessary to feed the sow correctly even during gestation. Overfed sows develop obesity in the birth canal. This can result in delays in childbirth. With insufficient care, sows have a lack of calcium during farrowing, the animals exhaust all energy resources, so contractions are often very weak.
Before giving birth, the sow needs a feed with an optimized content of vitamins and minerals, as well as a sufficient content of crude fibre. Animals can be fed special feed to prepare for farrowing. Crude fiber stimulates the intestines and prevents blockages. This results in fewer farrowing problems and fewer cases of MMA (agalactia mastitis-metritis).
Timely change of pen
One week before the scheduled farrowing date, you must move the sows to another pen so that they get used to the new place and environment. Both factors cause stress, which contributes to weaker attempts and more frequent stillbirths. Unusual noise and strangers during farrowing complicate the situation.
You can prevent this by installing a radio in the prenatal sty to get the sows accustomed to human sounds. Be quiet in the farrowing room and repair doors if they slam loudly. The shy young sows in the initial period of being in the box will benefit from constant contact with the staff.
Parasite treatment before birth
Dewormed and scabies sows feel better and calmer. Especially during farrowing, this helps to reduce their aggressiveness towards newborn piglets, which in turn leads to a reduction in losses. Treatment of sows is best done a week before transferring them to cleaned and disinfected farrowing boxes. An additional shower just before changing the pen stimulates the well-being of the sows and eliminates parasite eggs.
Sufficient water
One sow should drink 25-30 liters of water daily, only in this case farrowing proceeds continuously and the sow tolerates the load well. Therefore, it is necessary to control the flow of water in the nipples of the drinker, which should be at least 2 l / min.
For sows that are so exhausted after farrowing that they cannot drink water from the drinker on their own, the trough must be constantly filled with water from a hose or the water level must be adjusted. Then the sows will be able to consume enough water, and thus you will prevent the occurrence of mastitis-metritis agalactia.
Comfortable climate
In order to avoid stillbirth, the air temperature in the pigsty during the last days of gestation should not be allowed to be too high. In the prenatal room, the temperature should not exceed 18 or 190C, in the farrowing room - 200C.
It is also important that the sow gets plenty of fresh air, but is not exposed to drafts. A short ventilation will be enough. Piglets, on the other hand, need pleasant warmth in the nest.
Organize birth supervision
Most piglets die during childbirth. These losses should average no more than 0.7 piglets out of the total number of farrowings. Therefore, it is necessary to observe childbirth during regular control rounds. At some enterprises, it would be advisable to organize night shifts or install video surveillance cameras. Observation should begin when the following signs are present:
■ mammary glands are forming;
■ sows begin to build a “nest”;
■ vulva and vagina swell;
■ mucus immediately before childbirth becomes watery and transparent, milk is given in a trickle.
Perfect farrowing progression
Checklist
■ Labor starts on day 114 + 2 days
■ The sow lies quietly on her side and shows signs of contractions in the form of undulating abdominal muscles
■ Swimming movements of the hind limbs Volume
■ One piglet is born almost every 16 minutes (short at first, long later)
■ Labor lasts from 2 to 6 hours
■ No assistance is needed during childbirth
■ Afterbirth comes out no later than 1 hour after the birth of the last piglet
■ After the placenta comes out, the sow gets up and drinks, sometimes even eats a little
■ Pigs lead near the mammary glands themselves actively and drink colostrum
When to intervene?
The first sign of an abnormal birth is inconclusive contractions or if the birth of the last piglet lasts more than one hour. Another sign is a large number of stillborn piglets, as well as the uncertainty whether the birth has ended. In these cases, it is necessary to help the sow.
If you cannot solve this problem on your own, you should seek help from a veterinarian in a timely manner. In any case, you should know how to provide first aid for prolapse of the uterus or intestines, as well as for high blood loss or damage to the birth canal.
Keep labor inducers ready
The most common cause of delayed farrowing is weak contractions. In this case, the piglets in the birth canal are not palpable, although the birth has not yet ended. Oxytocin stimulates labor activity, calcium supports uterine contractions. With narrow birth canals, childbirth for sows is often very painful. Because of this, young sows react aggressively to their newborn piglets. Antispasmodic for the uterus ( active ingredient: Vetrabutin hydrochlorid ) relaxes and relieves pain. Within 15 minutes of taking the medication, the birth canal is widened, the birth is uneventful, and the loss of piglets is reduced. If necessary, it is now possible to provide assistance during childbirth.
"Clean" vaginal examination
Obstructions in the birth canal slow down labor and cause stillbirths and oversized or malformed piglets. In order to, if possible, eliminate obstacles, it is necessary to conduct a vaginal examination. Before this, it is necessary to wipe dry and disinfect the external genital organs of the sow. For the examination it is best to use long polyethylene gloves and lubricating gel, which not only meets the rules of hygiene, but also avoids internal damage to the sow. The examination should be carried out by a person with small hands (gloves should be no larger than size 7).
Bring the newborns to the teats
If the sow lies still during the birth, it is necessary to place the newborn piglets to her mammary glands. When the piglets suckle the sow, it excites the release of oxytocin in her and stimulates the further flow of farrowing. In addition, early intake of colostrum significantly increases the piglets' chances of survival.
An additional heating lamp must be placed behind the sow during labor to keep the piglets from cooling down. To improve circulation in newborn piglets that are underweight or cold, you can wipe them dry and massage them.
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Read this article in: Genetics and Reproduction 2 comments One indicator of great interest is the number of piglets weaned from a sow during her lifetime (WSL=Weaned piglets per Sow Lifetime). It describes the total number of piglets weaned from a sow during her entire production life.
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It is calculated on the basis of two variables: the average value of the number of farrows that are culled and the average number of piglets per farrowing at weaning.
This parameter is needed to inform about the productivity of a sow that was either culled on the farm, or died, or for some reason was sold for slaughter. Without a doubt, we all want a sow to be able to demonstrate her maximum production level before leaving the farm for any reason. The problem is that sometimes we are blinded by other metrics (eg weaned per sow/year) and for this reason the performance history of a sow over the entire period of her use on the farm is less visible. However, we must not forget that the term depreciation is just as applicable to sows as it is to the farm itself, and the “Piglets weaned from sow over the entire period” ratio is a good indicator to better understand sow depreciation.
To illustrate this production concept, let's look at two farms that may at first seem quite similar to each other:
Table 1. Main production indicators of farms A and B. 2017
| Truss A | Farm B | |
|---|---|---|
| Weaning/Lm/year | 30.3 | 30.1 |
| Average number of weaned piglets / St.-m. | 12.7 | 12.0 |
| Percentage of farrowing (%) | 88.9 | 87.9 |
| Farrowing index | 2.44 | 2.57 |
| Lactation period (days) | 24.9 | 20.8 |
| Wed. arbitrary age of St.-m. (farrows) | 2.5 | 2.8 |
As can be seen from Table 1, the two farms are very close in terms of productivity (weaning/dm/year).
Although the average number of piglets weaned from a sow is higher on Farm A, Farm B compensates for this with a higher percentage of farrowing achieved by a reduced suckling period.
Taking a closer look at how the productive life of sows in a particular period unfolded, you can see small differences that ultimately make a huge difference.
Tab. 2. Main characteristics of sows at death/slaughter on the farm - farms A and B. 2017
| Truss A | Farm B | |
|---|---|---|
| Average age at retirement (parity) | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Avg. s.m./farrowing | 11.10 | 9.62 |
| Avg. St. m. | 23.31 | 28.86 |
The main difference between farms is the average production age (considered as number of farrows) at culling.
Farm B's average is almost a whole farrow higher than Farm A. This difference offsets the lower average weaned/weaned/farrowing on Farm B and makes Farm B's average weaned per sow discarded . We must remember that at retirement, a sow on Farm B produces on average 5.55 more piglets than on Farm A, because her productive life is longer.
Table 3. Key characteristics of sows sold from farms A and B. 2017
| Farm A | Farm B | |
|---|---|---|
| Average age at sale (farrowing) | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Avg. St. m. / farrowing | 12.07 | 11.78 |
| Avg. St. m. | 54.32 | 60.08 |
The situation is similar when sows are sent to slaughter. In this case, the difference in the average production age of sows sold by both farms is smaller (0.
6 farrowings), however, the higher number of piglets weaned from farm B causes the difference between farms in terms of weaned per sow sold to look like the same value as in the case of retired sows.
Considering all this, what would be the productivity of farm A if the productive life of sows on it was the same as on farm B? Or, in other words, what would be the level of productivity with a higher average retirement age?
Table 4. Calculated performance of farm A, assuming a longer (as in farm B) use of sows. 2017
| Farm A (valid) | Farm A (age of retirement, same as farm B) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average age at retirement (parity) | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Avg. St. m. / farrowing | 11.98 | 11.98 |
| Avg. St. m. | 50. 32 | 58.70 |
In this scenario, it can be seen that the returns from sows, due to their greater potential, would be much higher - due to a longer productive life (which means more farrowing before retirement), and even coupled with higher productivity ( here considered as the average number of weaned piglets per sow retired). To be precise, the difference per sow to her retirement between the two scenarios would be 8.38 piglets.
In short, one should not allow oneself to be sidetracked by certain coefficients that cause one to lose sight of certain aspects of farm operation. If we want to have a complete picture of the farm, we must have some indicators that are usually not on the surface, but which, without any doubt, provide us with valuable information about the performance of sows, or, as in the case described, information about those of them. that are in the cull.
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05-July-2019a.doljenkoVery interesting observation, thanks!
The analysis in the article suggests that the short lactation sows (Farm B) have a higher health status compared to the sows of Farm A. This means that at weaning they have a better body condition due to a shorter feeding period for piglets.
If we pay attention to the farrowing index, we will see that the so-called "service period", the period from weaning to insemination, on farm A is: 9.69, and on farm B: 6.22. This suggests that the physical condition of the sows on farm B allows the body of the sow to come into heat faster. And this also affects the number of piglets received.
The reduced lactation period also has an economic effect on farm B and in the number of broodstock. Farm B has fewer sows per group than farm A.
Due to the shortened lactation period, farm B has a great economic effect on saving lactation feed, which is quite expensive and its consumption after 21 days of lactation is at least 12 kg / day.
At the same time, the quality of weaned piglets should not be forgotten. It is obvious that the piglets produced at farm A are larger and more viable. At weaning, their weight is at least 1.5 kg more than the piglets of farm B. This suggests that the age of sale of piglets from farm B will be older than the age of piglets from farm A by at least 10 days. That's why. the economic efficiency obtained by reducing the herd of sows and by reducing the consumption of lactation feed on farm B, as well as by increasing the life span of sows, will be offset by a reduction in feed consumption during the period of rearing and fattening marketable young animals. It should also be noted that the safety of livestock during the growing-finishing period on farm A will be higher than on farm B.
It should be noted. that with all the pluses and minuses of the above technologies, the production indicators of farm B are better than farm A. But for the application of this technology, you must have special production conditions.
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02-Sep-2019pig333-en The author says:
Good afternoon, Alexander! Thank you very much for your comment! The main task described in this article is to get an idea of what the performance of sold and dead sows were during the period of their use. In this case, two identical farms were featured, just to see how the performance of sows whose production life on the farm has ended differs. As you indicated, the duration of the interval from weaning to the first insemination at Farm A (lactation period 24.9days) was longer than Farm B (20.8 days). Usually, a longer lactation period allows better recovery of physical condition than a shorter one. In this example, the opposite is true, so other aspects (physical condition at farrowing, feeding, housing conditions, etc.) must be checked in order to understand the reasons. As you rightly pointed out, in order to have an idea of the efficiency of production at each stage and in each of its areas, as well as take into account the bottlenecks, it is very important to consider the farm as a whole.
