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Shearing Sheep -- Finally!

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Tuesday November 17, 2009   -   By Chris

We finally found someone to shear our sheep.  We'd placed an ad and had several reponses, but people tend to get busy, time slips by, and before you know it the sheep are sporting dreadlocks.  (And not the nice ones like Erica's!) We eventually...

A Sheep Feeding Experiment

Blog: Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Monday November 16, 2009   -   By ESSAA

Recently in sheep club we've been discussing possible feeds to supplement the diets of our ewes around lambing season. We know that the ewes will need some extra energy during that time, but we have yet to decide what the best feed to provide that energy would...

Fall

Blog: Indian Brook Farm   -   Thursday November 05, 2009   -   By Lisa

We've got the wood in...most of the gardens have been put to sleep...and things are picked up. Now is the time I'm thinking of which ram will go in with which ewes. I had a real nice Cheviot cross ram born this past spring that I just couldn't make myself...

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Some Examples of our Sheep

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Wednesday October 28, 2009   -   By Anne

The ram on the left is a January, English-type Suffolk ram, that has not seen grain since weaning and has been on pasture until being brought in for this picture.  The ram on the right is a May Ile de France/Dorset cross ram that was born and raised on...

Last Chance for Fall Lamb Orders

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Tuesday October 27, 2009   -   By Anne

This week will be the last week to order a whole or half share of Kyle Farms all natural lamb.  We will be processing our lambs for November 14th, and need to make sure that we will have enough all naturally raised lambs to fill our orders.  The...

Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium this Weekend

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Tuesday October 20, 2009   -   By Anne

This coming Saturday, October 24th is the Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium (and for those in PA the PA Sheep Symposium).  Matt will be speaking at the Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium, on "How We Do Things at Kyle Farms"   This should be a...

My Favorite Time Of Year

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Monday October 19, 2009   -   By MaLinda

This photo was taken at a friends farm in the Shenandoah Valley last year. I use it throughout the year as a screen saver..when it doesn’t look like this here. In a couple more weeks, I’ll have more photos of Fall to remind me of my favorite time of year....

Ninth Blog From the Sheep Farmer

Blog: Shady Hill Farms, Ltd.   -   Friday October 16, 2009   -   By Ben

This is the Ninth Blog from the Sheep farmer at Shady Hill farms, Ltd. Newbury,Ohio Our premium all natural American lamb and our Heirloom Quality 100% Virgin Wool Blankets are available only through GreatAmericanLambCompany.com Sheep skins too,...

October Newsletter from Kyle Farms

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Monday October 12, 2009   -   By Anne

It’s Officially Fall at Kyle Farms! This past weekend the Genesee Valley Hunt Club hosted their annual Hunt Races on Nations Rd.   Those who attended may have seen Kyle Farms ewes in a pasture adjacent to the racetracks.   We are...

Genesee Valley Hunt Races this Saturday!

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Tuesday October 06, 2009   -   By Anne

The 81st running of the Genesee Valley Hunt Race will be happening on Nations Rd, in Geneseo, NY this weekend.  The events start at 10am and continue all day with activities and entertainment for all.  More information on the Hunt Races can be found...

Fall Fiber Festival & Sheepdog Trials

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Monday October 05, 2009   -   By MaLinda

Yesterday we decided a day off from everything was necessary for mental and physical health. We got up early, took care of the livestock and headed for Montpelier in Orange county, VA, to the Fall Fiber Festival & Sheepdog Trials. What a beautiful...

Announcing Kyle Farms Lamb in the Local Harvest CS...

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Monday October 05, 2009   -   By Anne

We are happy to announce that we now have our All Natural Lamb shares available through Local Harvest.  For anyone in Western NY, please take a look at our locally raised all natural lamb shares.   Unfortunately we can only offer our lamb for local...

Triplets!

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Monday October 05, 2009   -   By Anne

I wanted to share a picture some of our gorgeous new fall lambs.  These lambs are in a jug (small pen) with their mother to help her keep track of them for the first 2 days of life.    

I'm Easily Excited!

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Thursday October 01, 2009   -   By MaLinda

It's amazing how little it takes to excite me anymore. I just joined several Ravelry Groups in hopes of sharing some of what I do and make new friends in the fiber world. If you don't know what Ravelry is check out their website at Ravelry.com . It's...

How It All Began: Part 1

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Wednesday September 30, 2009   -   By MaLinda

This weekend is the Montpelier Fall Fiber Festival and Sheepdog Trials in Orange, Virginia. Every year, at this time, I am reminded of how we got into farming and I remember fondly our first year with sheep. Hubby and I were both professionals in the...

Moving Ewes Down the Road

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Wednesday September 30, 2009   -   By Anne

  Moving a group of ewes down the road with a border collie herding and directing the flock and a handler in a truck following behind   

Seventh Blog from the Sheep Farmer

Blog: Shady Hill Farms, Ltd.   -   Monday September 28, 2009   -   By Ben

This is the Seventh Blog from the Sheep Farmer at Shady Hill Farms. Shady Hill Farms does not sell meats and other products (sheep skins, heirloom quality 100% virgin wool blankets) to the public but its affiliate, GreatAmericanLambCompany.com, does. ...

Wool Show

Blog: Wool-E Farm   -   Friday September 25, 2009   -   By Ellyn

Wool Show 9-26-09 We are having our annual fall wool show on Saturday, Sept 26. Location is at our farm. Lots of fleece, roving, batts, yarns for knitting and crocheting. Batts for felting. Just lots of wool. Those girls are growing more as we speak. Hope...

Lambing Season Again

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Monday September 21, 2009   -   By Anne

Well its officially the last day of summer, and our ewes have started lambing!  About a third of the flock was officially bred to lamb this fall, however the ewes bred for late spring were run with clean up rams to catch any girls who didn't take....

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