My daughter, Morgan, and I went out before breakfast to go sort the sheep, llamas, and horse into lockdown areas before the winds really started to pickup.
Author: Amy Wheeler
Mom/Caregiver, epic girlfriend, D&D player, science/history nerd.
Raising St. Croix & Katahdin Hair Sheep for breeding stock & market; Raising Chickens for Eggs; Gardening for vegetables, fruits & herbs; Preserving the Harvest; Making Natural Remedies; Hunting, Fishing & Foraging; Wilderness Survival.
Food Forest…hmmm
I have a new plan for our small orchard area. Something called a food forest.
Autumn is Here!
The rains of yesterday and today have made that almost 90 degree day of last friday seem like the distant past. It’s not even supposed to reach 60 today.
Breeding Day!
Today was finally the day! It's a New Moon, beautiful day, and they were all excited (some more than others haha). Also today, we were able to buy back a couple Registered St Croix ewes, a Registered St Croix ram and February born twin ram/ewe lambs out of one of the ewes (though different father). … Continue reading Breeding Day!
August Full Moon/Blue Moon 2021
It's a full moon today. Rotated the sheep pastures (do this every full and new moons, 3 pastures rotate every roughly 2 weeks giving each a month off). Breeding starts on the new moon in just over 2 weeks for the next rotation. 21 ewes due the new moon end of January. Shane and I … Continue reading August Full Moon/Blue Moon 2021
Hollow Hills Ranch 