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 ‘rams’ Category
28 Jun
Introducing – Two New Finn Lambs!
Sometimes things just fall into place… Such is the case with our new ram lamb from Stillmeadow Finnsheep in New York! He is a gray badgerface twin who carries brown. Here is a photo of him in the isolation pen. Those are sawdust chips on his back, left over from the transport. Elizabeth at Stillmeadow [...]
6 Jun
Finnsheep Ram Lambs
Elina’s five week old triplets are really growing and their wool is coming in nicely. I was able to get a few photos this morning and wanted to post them before I head off to work. We are keeping the brown spotted ewe lamb Eeva – she is exactly what I was hoping for in [...]
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 [...]
1 May
It’s a Green May Day in Minnesota!
Green Grass The pastures are greening up yet not quite ready for the flock/herd. This is the time of year when the animals get antsy. The llamas, in particular, become annoyed when they can see the grass growing and are not let out onto it. To prevent the llamas from jumping the fence, I let [...]
2 Nov
Meet the Boys (Again)
It’s that time of year when we Shepherds post pictures of our breeding groups. I am still working on my groups. I do know which rams I will use but still haven’t finalized which ewes will be bred. As I consider the possibilities, I have hope; there will be something to look forward to as [...]
26 Jul
Our new Finn Ram and a Bald Eagle Blessing
Yesterday, I brought home our new Finnsheep ram lamb. His name is Little Red Oak Eino; his former Shepherdess was Gail VonBargen at Little Red Oak Farm. He has soft, kinky light brown (fawn) fleece and a mellow temperament. His sire is the same color and dam is white with her base coloring unknown at [...]
