by Milkhouse | Apr 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
Final prep and then waiting….. for lambs. The first possible due date is was March 26. And sure enough – first lamb on March 26 so we are off and running. As of this writing (march 30) we have three sets of lambs – a black single, 2 white twins, and lastly a set of...
by Milkhouse | Mar 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
March is a time of preparation on the farm. Our lambs are due to start arriving April 1 so things get “back – mapped” from there. We start with stripping the sheep barn and getting it set up for the moms. The pregnant ewes have spent most of the winter out with...
by Milkhouse | Feb 1, 2024 | Farm Notes
February is a month to wrap up a lot of our production in anticipation of spring and starting a new cycle all over again. During this month we will finish processing our lambs and steers for the year, begin preparations for the spring maple syrup flow and lambing, and...
by Milkhouse | Jan 2, 2024 | Farm Notes
We greet the new year with a review of the past and planning for the future, as well as other routine tasks. While we continue to get hay to the animals and be sure water tubs aren’t frozen the animal care slows down – unless we get really nasty weather. Our mild...
by Milkhouse | Dec 2, 2023 | Farm Notes
December on the farm is a time for things to slow down a bit and for us to get caught up on repairs and projects. The corn has been harvested and we have baled the remaining corn shocks up to use as bedding for the cows. Hay equipment gets power washed and put away....
by Milkhouse | Nov 6, 2023 | Farm Notes
November brings the wrapping up of many farm things and the beginning of next year in many ways. We have a new ram (sheep – not truck) this fall, Nate, from Underhill Farm in Pa. He is a registered colored Leicester Longwool ram who will provide us with some different...
