We accidentally let the zucchini get too big so they will make Zucchini bread, oh darn haha. The cucumbers are coming on strong but the zillions of tomatoes are still green as green can be. We have First Lady tomatoes but even they took a break to stay green. Onions look to be of good … Continue reading Garden harvests!
RIP Old Rose
Rose passed away early in the morning, August 8th, from old age (appeared like Congestive Heart Failure or a Heart Attack). She was a bottle baby in 2009 and was extremely tame as a result. First picture below is in 2016 when she had triplets. This is when we discovered she only had half an … Continue reading RIP Old Rose
Breeding Season Approaches
Breeding will begin with the New Moon of August 19th! This will make day 147 fall near the New Moon of January 12th, 2021. Following the moon cycles is just how we do things around here. We try to use the Old Farmer's Almanac for some things and hope to be better at it in … Continue reading Breeding Season Approaches
Sold Out!
The last lamb left the ranch today! We are officially sold out of both lambs and adults until May 2021! A huge thank you to all of our customers! If you are interested in putting your name on the list for Registered St Croix, Registered Katahdin, Commercial Katahdin, or Market lambs next year, please send … Continue reading Sold Out!
Biosecurity Screening
Every year we test the 5 year old sheep for CL (Caseous lymphadenitis), OPP (Ovine Progressive Pneumonia), and Johnnes Disease. This year it was Iris (commercial Katahdin ewe) and Dazzle (Registered St Croix ewe) Iris in the back, Dazzle in the front. Many years ago we had several problems in the flock and began testing. … Continue reading Biosecurity Screening
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