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The Trouble With Cows
Since the lambing went so smoothly this spring, the cows decided to step up to the plate and keep us stressed and busy. In early April, Clementine, who is our one Guernsey and our largest cow, was discovered during morning … Continue reading
The Gnarly Details
Our 4th year of lambing out a flock of sheep has concluded. This year was MUCH smoother than the previous three – the lambs have been generally born healthy, strong, and without complications. There were three ewes who didn’t conceive, … Continue reading
Lamb
Three and a half years ago, when we embarked on our sheep adventure, neither of us had much experience eating lamb, nor had we ever processed a sheep before. As we were disinclined to pay $75+ per lamb for someone … Continue reading
A Short Story
Our daughter tried to put a halter on one of our wilder sheep(Belladonna), but was only able to get it looped around her neck before the sheep escaped. She was unable to get near her again to remove the halter, … Continue reading
Countdown To Lambs
Our first ewes are due on the 24th of February, so we have begun preparing for the expected flood of babies. Five are marked down for the 24th through the 27th, and a few I didn’t get dates for look … Continue reading
Mud
It has been a very wet year, and on top of that, the early winter was unseasonably warm. Our soils don’t drain well, so our place was a muddy cesspool from November until early January. The pigs were impossible to … Continue reading
Our Summer So Far
It has been a while since I posted an update, and that is not because I forgot to! June and July have been interesting and very busy. Clementine had a beautiful bull calf on May 25th, and has become a … Continue reading
The Mud is Gone and Spring is Blooming
In my last post, everything was mud. Not long after, we were able to get the animals out on grass, moving them through the pasture. There were a few more encounters with mud, since that is how the spring weather … Continue reading
A glimpse of our farm in Winter
We had a beautiful snowfall earlier this week, and Dan took the opportunity to take a video of our backyard and the newly renovated barn. We have installed raised beds for the cows and a manger for the sheep. Our … Continue reading
Making Fry Cheese
One easy way to utilize extra milk is by making ‘Fry Cheese’. Similar to Paneer, it is a non-melting fresh cheese, delicious seasoned and fried up as a snack, or added to savory dishes. Heat the milk above 190 degrees … Continue reading