Tag Archives: sheep

Charcutepalooza February- Guanciale

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

I decided to keep it both tradional and yet mix it up a little at the same time. While we have often made our own homemade bacon, I have always used the pork Jowl as part of our head cheese, … Continue reading →

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Sheep Questions

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So got asked a questions about my sheep and here it an the answer. Why don’t I dock my sheep’s or lambs tails? The short answer is : Hair Sheep The long answer is that the reason that you need … Continue reading →

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sheepie update

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So FF and Puff Daddy are doing great, Puff has totally got this figured out and is now able to walk down and back from the barn, his only issue is that he a brat and thinks that everyone “must” … Continue reading →

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Chores, New Lamb and Sheep Milk

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Its been a busy morning so far.. first my ear does not have blisters, or white spots, and while its tender, it’s doing well today, just needs to be treated gently while it heals. I am craving rubarb, which means that … Continue reading →

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Got it figured out! -Sheep Milk/Lamb Update

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So we got a pattern now and there might just be enough extra for a little bit of fresh sheep yogurt to appear soon.. We are milking twice a day, Puff getting a nice big meal by nursing off the … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Hay Baby Lamb

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So went out last night to milk an there was very little to have, see I had a ewe (carmel that looked like she was likely to start labour in the next while so I moved FF in with spot … Continue reading →

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Sheep Milk

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

http://www.sheep101.info/dairy.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_milk Puffy is doing well this morning, an FF milk has increased, she gave 1 an half cups at the last night milking and this morning she gave 2 an half cups. Puffy’s stomach lining will only take his … Continue reading →

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First Lambs have arrived.

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Well, its been a crazy busy day, the morning was very full, getting ready to head out to friends this evening, so we went to do barn chores in early afternoon, and Funny Face ewe was clearly in labour, she is … Continue reading →

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Winter Challange Meal #6

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Dark Day Challange Meal #6 This weeks homegrown food is Pea’s, I opened a bag of fresh frozen green Pea’s from the summer and what I can say.. heavenly with fresh local mushrooms. We planted pea’s three times over the past … Continue reading →