by Milkhouse | Aug 3, 2022 | Farm Notes
August focuses mostly on harvesting and maintenance. We will be dodging thunderstorms to get the last of the second cutting of hay done, and either sold or in the barn. We do need the rain to get the grass to grow but it takes a span of 3 dry days to cure the hay. Hop...
by Milkhouse | Jul 5, 2022 | Farm Notes
July is usually a bit of a slower month on the farm and very weather dependent. The first cutting of hay is done. Second cutting will start around July 4. The hops are all strung, growing to the top wire, and starting to produce ‘burrs’ from which the hop cones...
by Milkhouse | Jun 2, 2022 | Farm Notes
June is about making hay. The first half of the first cutting is done and, in the barn, (or sold). This is a bit earlier than usual thanks to the wonderful dry weather we have had. Tom and Chuckie will be waiting on a good stretch of 4 dry days to get the rest of the...
by Milkhouse | May 7, 2022 | Farm Notes
Lambing time has come – and gone! We have 16 lambs, 4 colored ones and 12 white ones bouncing and racing around. We ended up with 6 sets of twins, and 4 large single lambs. We had to really work on two in order to keep them going. “Shrimpy” was born the evening of 36...
by Kim Roberts | Mar 31, 2022 | Farm Notes
Final prep and then waiting… for lambs. The first possible due date is April 7. The last few weeks will find us setting up “jugs” or small pens for the ewes and their lambs to start off in. This gives them a chance to bond without interference from others. After about...
by Kim Roberts | Mar 11, 2022 | Farm Notes
March is a time of preparation on the farm. Our lambs are due to start arriving April 7 so things get “back – mapped” from there. We start with stripping the sheep barn and getting it set up for the moms. The pregnant ewes have spent most of the winter out with...
