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Tag: Lean-to

Lean-To Number 2

The rams and llamas needed a small lean-to as well so Shane and Amy got one built! A 10x12 lean-to for 4 rams and 2 llamas Now it has 2 solid walls facing South and West. A half wall faces East. The rain storms come from the South-West so the lean-to protects completely those two … Continue reading Lean-To Number 2

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 by Amy WheelerPosted in Homestead, ProjectsTagged Lean-to, Llamas, Rams, Sheep. Leave a comment

Lean-To is Complete

Lean-To is Complete

Other than painting the plywood to keep it from weathering, the lean-to is built! The right side is a 10x18 area for the horse and the left is a 10x18 area for the yearling lambs and the pet wether so they may eat alfalfa without the horse pigging out. The grass hay is fed outside … Continue reading Lean-To is Complete

Posted on November 11, 2020December 18, 2020 by Amy WheelerPosted in ProjectsTagged Lean-to, shelter. Leave a comment

Lean-to Work

Lean-to Work

We've been working on the lean-to winter shelter for the horse and rams. It will have 2 sides, one for the horse, and one that only the rams can get into. This way the horse doesn't get into the ram's alfalfa and pig out. Here's the gallery of work we've done (mostly Shane's done haha). … Continue reading Lean-to Work

Posted on October 29, 2020November 13, 2020 by Amy WheelerPosted in ProjectsTagged horse, Lean-to, Rams, shelter. Leave a comment

Busy Day on the Homestead

Today started early with a family friend of Shane's coming over to dig holes for 3 new lean-to's. The Horse/Ram Winter Lean-to is going to be 18x21 and split in half (2, 10x18 sections) with a wall only the rams can go through in one section and 2, 4 ft man doors (1 door for … Continue reading Busy Day on the Homestead

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Amy WheelerPosted in ProjectsTagged Lawn maintenence, Lean-to, Tree trimming. Leave a comment

We are located in Northwest Oregon,
in the small town of Molalla.

  • Registered St Croix Ram, Titus
    Registered St Croix Ram, Titus
  • Registered St Croix Ewe, Darcy
    Registered St Croix Ewe, Darcy
  • Registered Katahdin Ewe, Poppy
  • Crossbred Ewe, Pepper
  • Chicken flock
    Chicken flock
  • Colorful Eggs
    Colorful Eggs
  • Garden
    Garden
  • Garden haul
    Garden haul
  • Turkey Tail Mushrooms
    Turkey Tail Mushrooms
  • Herbal Salves
  • Rocks from Creek
    Rocks from Creek
  • Our Creek
    Our Creek
  • Trail in our Woods
    Trail in our Woods
  • Old Manure Spreader in Snow
    Old Manure Spreader in Snow
  • Rain storm over the mountains.
  • Rainbow over our House
    Rainbow over our House
  • Fogbow over our Woods
    Fogbow over our Woods
  • Sunset behind our Barn
    Sunset behind our Barn
  • Sunrise over a nearby hill
    Sunrise over a nearby hill
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