Here are a few random snaps from last week, in no particular order. For some reason I didn’t grab any pics of the rabbits or dogs. Oh well, maybe next time.
Posts Tagged ‘Katahdin Sheep’
Some Spring Pics
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, livestock, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, pastured chicken on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Farewell Howard and Vestal
Posted in Livestock, tagged Katahdin Sheep, livestock on February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It seems like only yesterday that we drove 4 hours through the oppressive Georgia spring heat(in a truck with no air conditioning) to collect our freshly weaned dairy sheep, then turn around an drive 4 hours back. By the time we got home we were sweaty, tired and filled with wonder at our new additions. [...]
First Lamb, First Drama, Her Name is Tikka
Posted in Livestock, tagged Katahdin Sheep on February 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
All the books say that hardly anything ever goes wrong with lambing, especially if you are raising Katahdin or East Friesian sheep. The book are full of hooey! “Hooey”, that’s a technical term. I was busy at the office, getting ready for a meeting, when my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and [...]
Amram
Posted in Livestock, tagged Katahdin Sheep, sheep on January 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
He’s here! Amram the hair sheep. And we are terribly pleased with him. He is gorgeous. We found him by accident back in November when we went to the auction to buy some rabbits. Those who read this space regularly will remember that Brittan struck a deal for him with his owner without ever laying [...]
Coming Soon to the Burb
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Smooth Collies on December 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of losing our first kindle of baby bunnies and the discovery that our goats are NOT pregnant, we made some decisions that will altar the livestock mix around here. Next spring we will add another Dexter calf so that Butter can have a companion. We also plan to breed her mid summer. [...]
