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Economy Horse Run-In Shelter/Shed

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Monday September 21, 2009   -   By lklik

My weekend was a busy one.  With winter coming so do my winter horse boarders.  This year I ended up filling up my 20×35 run-in shed with hay which means I needed a place for the horses to get out of the wind, rain, and snow. The problem?  Yeah...

Cornell University's Equine Genetics on Size Study

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Thursday July 30, 2009   -   By lklik

I just got my genetics kit in the mail for Cornell University's horse size study. If you'd like to participate email equinegenetics@cornell.edu You'll be asked to take hair samples of your horse and to make 35 different measurements on your...

summertime

Blog: Dragonfly Farms   -   Thursday July 23, 2009   -   By Bruce

We have had a great spring, blessed with good rains early on. We were able to get the garden in early enough. We got a fine first cutting of hay. We have had good sales at the two farmer's markets we attend (Ashland and the one Whole Foods puts on.) We have...

Hay Season (Part 1)

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Thursday June 04, 2009   -   By lklik

June in Western New York means hay season! This is year 3 of me running our own farm and each year we’re getting “better” at predicting our hay needs and storage space.   This year I think we’ll finally have gotten our act together. Storage:...

My horse rings the dinner bell

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Monday June 01, 2009   -   By lklik

My Moriesian mare Cotton rings the dinner bell. She used to paw at the floor when it was meal time and now she rings the bell for food. Saves my stall floors and makes for a really cute video.

Use #432 for Alpaca Fiber

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Tuesday May 19, 2009   -   By lklik

. CLICK HERE FOR OUR OFFICIAL BLOG . Alpaca Fiber Halter Tube I might be new to alpacas but have lived and breathed horses since I as 2 years old.   Now that I have these fuzzy creatures in my left I’m constantly...

Seedling Trauma and Stunt Pigs

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Wednesday May 13, 2009   -   By Emily

Well, last Friday we planted a few seedlings in the garden.  Some of the heritage zucchini, squahes and melons were getting a bit crowded on the kitchen window sill.  We put down black fabric to cut down on weeding and put the plants in.  A...

What Can Be Said Wrong About Alfalfa?

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Monday May 11, 2009   -   By Jessica

What can be said wrong about Alfalfa? Silly question huh? But really, what can be said? Alfalfa has been used as a medicinal plant for over 1,500 years. It truly is known as "The Father of all Foods". What other plant could demand such a title?...

Flowers & Fieldwork

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Wednesday April 29, 2009   -   By Emily

Well my little Morgan, Sara, got her first taste of being a "work pony" this week.  Dan had her pulling a harrow through the garden and she did really well.  She's going to need some time getting used to the traces rubbing a bit when...

Warm Weather = Work

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Tuesday April 14, 2009   -   By lklik

With the ground thawed and the air warm and sunny we got back to work on our fence.   Last year we had time and funds to do 2 lengths of the big pasture making an “L”.   This spring our goal is to finish the other 2 sides.   We...

Warm days

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Wednesday March 18, 2009   -   By lklik

Warm days in March!  They never happen and I'm taking full advantage of them. Yesterday I took 2 of my alpaca boys out for a walk.  They have been doing very well in their training.  Yesterday they finally stood still when cars went past...

Jethro Tull Guest Writes on Roots and Circulatory ...

Blog: Re Rustica   -   Tuesday March 10, 2009   -   By fullofbeans

We’re taking the day off from writing blogs - and are glad to present to you today Jethro Tull, in his very first blog. Though he died in 1731, by this active and energetic assay into the blogosphere, he seems just as innovative as when he perfected the seed...

Catchin' Some Zs

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Thursday February 26, 2009   -   By Teresa

We had a really warm, sun-shiney day on Tuesday.  When I came home from work around noon I went out to see what the horses were doing.  This is how I found Sully...   He was so still and peaceful that I watched for awhile to make sure...

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The Story of Sully

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Thursday February 19, 2009   -   By Teresa

Sully is the second horse we adopted from the horse rescue in June of '07.  He was not quite two years old at the time.  We chose him because of his sweet disposition -- he came right up to us in the corral, and after getting his nose...

Sachi's Story

Blog: Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Thursday February 12, 2009   -   By Teresa

Since my last entry was about our mare Sachi and all the trouble we had with her horse trainer, I thought I'd tell you a little more of her story.  Sachi was my first horse.  I've wanted a horse for as long as I can remember.  I used to...

Alpacas, horses and flies? Oh my!

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Tuesday January 06, 2009   -   By lklik

Reality check!  Are you brining up flies in the dead of winter?  Yes I am because early planning leads to less flies come spring. I have been doing a fly experiment since we bought our farm in 2008.   Year 1 – Zero fly...

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November 2008

Blog: Dragonfly Farms   -   Monday November 10, 2008   -   By Bruce

We are excited to be able to share with you some of the wonderful things we have going on at Dragonfly Farms. We have our first offering of grass finished beef. We have raised and finished two 18 month old steers. One is a red angus and the other a limousine....


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