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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Chickens are unbelievable! If you have never had chickens, and live somewhere where you are able to keep them, my advice is: Get some!! Chickens are popular among all sorts of people everywhere and for all kinds of different reasons. Ours just started laying… Continue Reading “Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?”
Running Hot and Cold
My sheep have been running very hot these days, with temperatures in the almost 60’s. They’ve been panting under the weight of their lovely wool. It’s been, for the most part, a very warm winter and their heavy coats have made them stay out… Continue Reading “Running Hot and Cold”
Counting Sheep
I confess, I’m a “counter”. I take the dogs out and go “1-2-3,” or I will say, “black, brown, blonde, good, I have them all”. It was easier with the kids, since I only had two, it was more a matter of making sure… Continue Reading “Counting Sheep”
Small Pigs, Big Attitudes
I would never have believed I would fall totally in love with pigs!! After all, it’s not the type of animal I ever dreamed of as a kid- or an adult!!
Meal worms? Check. It looked good on paper!!
I love to check off items from a to do list. It gives me such a great feeling, I just love it! I’ve even been known to write a list once I completed something just so I could check it off which probably is… Continue Reading “Meal worms? Check. It looked good on paper!!”
Sheep won’t follow an unknown shepherd(ess)
Normal people get a farm and then animals. We are NOT normal people. We decided to start farming without having barns and fencing and places to store feed, and instead we are building fencing and shelters as the animals are arriving. For the sake… Continue Reading “Sheep won’t follow an unknown shepherd(ess)”
“MOM- The Pigs are GONE”
I recently had the pleasure of having the house full of my family! My parents came from Sweden and my son and his sweet girlfriend arrived from Colorado. We had a lovely time with dinners and friends and of course some very unexpected events.… Continue Reading ““MOM- The Pigs are GONE””
why I started a Valais Blacknose Sheep Breed Up Program
Many years ago I saw a picture on face book of a Valais Blacknose Sheep, or VBS, and I fell in love instantly. Back then, the breed did not exist in the US- it originates in Switzerland, the Valais region, so I looked at… Continue Reading “why I started a Valais Blacknose Sheep Breed Up Program”
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