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From the auction Josh went to last Saturday, he came home with five new cows! Two cows that are being milked, one that is due to freshen (birth a calf) next week, and two bred heifers. Our original three cows … Continue reading
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The mud is intense, as is expected. This is the first spring we’ve had to regularly use our tractor, and the ruts made in the soft mud are impressive. We’re finally seeing green, growing grass! It’s exciting. We’re anxious to … Continue reading
UPDATE: We no longer breed and do not have puppies available! We’re loving these adorable puppies as the grow, play, and learn! The puppies’ parents, Eden and Wesley, are working livestock guardian dogs here on our farm, both pure … Continue reading
While there are still freezing nights (mostly) and chilly-to-warm days, we frost seeded clover on our pastures. We’re excited to see the improvement this summer! When we first arrived at this farm a little over two years ago the pastures … Continue reading
Spring is coming, despite the continuing snowfall. We can tell because Shadow has started shedding her winter coat. Her transition from winter to summer fur is dramatic. It always makes us nervous because it’s so sudden and happens when it’s … Continue reading
Our first Wholeshare delivery arrived at the end of last week. There was much excitement in this house! We had been holding out, waiting for things like peanut butter, apples, oranges, and sugar. Click here to join our group. The … Continue reading
Shadow, our cow that birthed a stillborn calf last winter, and threw a premature calf this winter, is being milked twice a day to encourage her production. The other two cows are only milked in the morning, but Shadow is … Continue reading
We knew Eden, our female Great Pyrenees was expecting some time this week. On Monday while Josh was at work (which is when the disasters excitement always happens on the farm), Eden’s puppies began their life in our unheated not-garage, … Continue reading
**graphic pictures of a cow calving that ends in a still birth** *graphic meaning there is blood and a cows birthing parts shown in pictures* First note: Shadow, the cow, likes to roll in poop. That’s our guess. Hope, our … Continue reading
I briefly explained that we have “kennel chickens” in the barn, right across from the cows. This time of year everyone is snug inside somewhere to some extent. For the most part, they wisely roost on the relatively warm wooden … Continue reading