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...
by Milkhouse | Dec 1, 2021 | 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 Kim Roberts | Nov 2, 2021 | Farm Notes
Farming involves making decisions – lots of them. Do we trust the weather forecast and cut hay today or wait? Is this dry enough to square bale? Do we take that steer with the horns? (check him out – we did). What sheep to breed and to what ram? Which fields to...
