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Hero's......are they vanishing?
I think I'm going to turn off the world...well I am tempted.After the abortion travesty there was the Gilette Toxic Masculinity advertising and today I noticed an image of John Wayne in my news feed.To...
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A Photo Tour of The Farm.
I have to admit I am a bit tired of mud but today we managed to wander around the place without loosing boots in the glop.Its been a while since I posted photos of the goings on here. Its a good dose...
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The Fence and Barn, 1 year in.
It doesn't seem like we have had the new paddock system and barn rework for a year now. Well actually 13 months.Time does fly.January 2018 saw the new fences complete and a lean to, new roof and...
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What a Difference Nutrition Makes
It has been a while since we got the Jersey bull. The genetic opportunity that looked so terrible.I thought you might enjoy an update on Applejack. (Or as we refer to him Applejerk) When he arrived on...
View ArticleA Taste of Censorship
Do any of you watch the Youtube Videos from Prager University? They are very good, well presented and done to educate. They use common sense, facts (that are accurate) and the voice of reason.I...
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When Love Clouds your Judgement
Well it wasn’t what we wanted at all. Our dear Katie cow did not settle to the bull. Lassie and Mischief both went by their return dates. They are in calf to Applejack.[ Applejack went home last...
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The Last Critter is Here
They were on our list. Now they are here. A bit ahead of schedule and stealing our hearts.They love the turkeys and sheep, are a bit unsure of the cows, and sleep with the chickens.They are chubby and...
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Deep Pack Bedding with A New Approach.
We keep finding new ways to do things. Well new to us anyway. I used to use deep pack bedding with my registered shorthorn cattle. Cleaning out the heavy build up with a tractor and Front end loader,...
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Hens are Endless Entertainment
You know Chickens are underated. I have always enjoyed poultry but now we are around them everyday and lots of them at that. The lifestyle (and it is a lifestyle) we give our chickens is hopefully as...
View ArticlePerimeter Fence...is it overlooked?
Fiona says she is seeing a lot of things on fencing on the Internet. She asked me to say something about our fencing and why it is the way it is. In our area, coyotes, coydogs, and wild dogs are a...
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It’s a first...plus 1
Well we got the sheep on June 23, 2018. Ralph made a great deal on 12 crossbred ewe lambs, from one breeder not far from here and he delivered them. Katahdin and Katadin Cross with Suffolk.We got our...
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Milk Update
We had heavy cream on our fresh blueberries this morning.I have tall cold glasses of milk whenever I want. The puppies get milk on their dry food in the morning.We enjoy the luxury of having our own...
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The Guardians
Ralph and I have always had dogs. Mine were working dogs on cattle ranches and my companions and team mates. Ralph had family dogs and not a border collie in the bunch. Neither one of us has ever had a...
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Yes, Lamb Cuteness is Addictive
Dear Punkin's Patch....I have followed you for 5 years now. Smiling at your lambs antics, watching them grow into marvelous sheep. Crying when they go to the big flock in heaven and just generally...
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Beef BonanzaIt has taken some time but we have reached another goal for our farm and food supply. We have wanted our own beef for a very long time. I have been blessed to come from a ranching...
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November News Reel....
We have had a good fall. The horrendous heat and dry broke in late October and the grass started to recover. We had put the cows out on the hayland and that has been good for them.The lambs were...
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A Bouncing Baby!
We have the best news, a girl arrived on November 25th. 40 pounds, a sweet jersey brown and healthy and vigorous.Meet Applesauce...our very first calf born on the farm. Her mother is Lassie and her...
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Bucking Baby Bull
Mischief calved today....you remember Mischief our holstein cross heifer we got for company for Katie. The heifer that lives up to her name. A young Mischief with Katie.She was...
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Lambfest 2020....so it begins
Lambing is such a joyous time of the year. I think if everyone got 15 minutes of lamb watching in during the day....we could have world peace!Okay I do suffer from severe Lamb Cuteness Addiction but...
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Sheep Plans
Sheep were in our initial farm plan, we had researched goats as well, as a versatile small ruminant to run in balance with sheep. Our first choice for sheep was Barbados Blackbelly. Sadly the work...
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A Bit of Normal in Crazy times.
2020 has so far been a year filled with the bizarre and disturbing. Strangely however we are finding very little changed in our day to day existance but we follow news of a world of closures, self...
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Sheep Obsession
We are so behind due to rain and more rain. We have been spending a lot of time watching the sheep graze and dealing with the rapid grass growth from the rain. It is a wonderful predicament after last...
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Yes another sheep post.
Well it had to happen. It was time to start looking for another ram. The first daughters from Samson our White Dorper ram will be old enough to breed this fall.SamsonWe have been saving money to make...
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A Tale of Two Rams
Red Raven 1889 is his registered name. He comes from Missouri.He is an old soul. Even more sensible and easy to manage than I had hoped. Our first ram Samson is exceptional. He is a high dollar ram...
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