Yup, we’re still here on the farm! It’s been awhile since I posted and the Friday Farm Photo has gone by the wayside. At the beginning of September, we took a much-needed vacation to Wyoming and South Dakota. Thankfully, the weather was perfect and we had a wonderful time! While on vacation, I solidified my [...]
Archive for the ‘Mulesheep’ Category
19 Jul
Friday Farm Photo #4 – A Little Late
I had a busy weekend and missed the farm photo last Friday, so here it is – a little late. These photos were taken in the spring of 2009. The lambs enjoyed jumping on Rudy and several other llamas. It was a disappointment that this year’s lambs didn’t jump on the llamas. Too bad, because [...]
30 Jun
Less Sheep = Less Hay to Buy
The best laid plans… My flock goal at the start of 2010 was to make the switch to Finnsheep but keep some Mulesheep and Shetlands for a lovely mixed fiber flock. I could breed for purebred Finnsheep but also have some fiber crosses and meat lambs. Sounds like a great plan! But plans are subject [...]
26 May
Sheep Sales – Prices Reduced on Ewes
In the last three weeks, about half of our sale sheep have gone to good homes! We have reduced the price on several of our ewes. Please click on the Ewe Sales Page to see what we have for sale. Shetland yearling ewe Bonnie has a lovely, moorit single coated fleece. We still have three [...]
9 May
Happy Mother’s Day to Ewe
The Shepherds and the girls would like to send out a wish for a wonderful day to all the moms out there! The Shepherdess usually attends Shepherd’s Harvest and Llama Magic in Lake Elmo on this weekend. In fact, I was going to teach a class on drop-splindling, have a booth at Llama Magic, and [...]
8 May
Why Do We Have Sheep For Sale?
Why are we selling our sheep? Finnsheep are the primary reason. When we moved to the farm and I was researching sheep breeds, Finns were at the top of the list. Some of their attributes include beautiful fiber highly sought after by handspinners, a gentle nature, a medium size, easy breeders, multiple births – including [...]
22 Apr
Final Lambs for 2010…and a Finnsheep Update
Early Morning Surprise We were greeted with two new faces this morning when we went into the barnyard. Shetland Mule Sasha was in the corner near a fence with a black and white lamb. I quickly checked – YES! – both lambs are ewes. I bought Sasha and Maliah from Laura Mathews of Psalm 23 [...]
