by Milkhouse | Jun 2, 2022 | Farm Notes
June is about making hay. The first half of the first cutting is done and, in the barn, (or sold). This is a bit earlier than usual thanks to the wonderful dry weather we have had. Tom and Chuckie will be waiting on a good stretch of 4 dry days to get the rest of the...
by Milkhouse | May 7, 2022 | Farm Notes
Lambing time has come – and gone! We have 16 lambs, 4 colored ones and 12 white ones bouncing and racing around. We ended up with 6 sets of twins, and 4 large single lambs. We had to really work on two in order to keep them going. “Shrimpy” was born the evening of 36...
by Kim Roberts | Mar 31, 2022 | Farm Notes
Final prep and then waiting… for lambs. The first possible due date is April 7. The last few weeks will find us setting up “jugs” or small pens for the ewes and their lambs to start off in. This gives them a chance to bond without interference from others. After about...
by Kim Roberts | Mar 11, 2022 | Farm Notes
March is a time of preparation on the farm. Our lambs are due to start arriving April 7 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 2, 2022 | 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 Kim Roberts | Jan 1, 2022 | Farm Notes
We great 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...
