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Lessons Learned from Lambing Season 2012

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Our first lambing season is over and I’m happy (and a wee bit surprised) to say that it all went well and every lamb is thriving.  It felt a little bit dramatic at the start, but I learned that most … Continue reading →

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Groucho or Panda?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Call him Groucho or call him Panda – either way he is waaaaaaay too cute!

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Weekend Update for March 17th

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

For me this weekend was about getting back to normal.  Meaning NOT getting up for midnight lamb feedings!  The two sets of triplets are doing pretty well with their first time mama’s.  My ongoing concern with these first time overachievers (triplets … Continue reading →

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Triplets for Snowball!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Snowball, Snowball, Snowball…. Ewe of the prolapse, ewe of enormous size and focal point of my pregnancy watch obsession.  You have really out done yourself this time! I got every shepardess’ worst nightmare – The Call.  My call went like … Continue reading →

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Triplet Update

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

So far, the triplets are doing well and we’re beating the odds against premies and mortality. After four days of wrestling Luann she won’t take to the two white lambs.   Luann is 100% bonded and feeding the smallest black lamb.  And … Continue reading →

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Luann and Her Triplets: Day Three

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

I’ve got a new farm work out!  If you want to get this: Then all you have to do is this: But it really only works if you do it at 12:00 midnight and then again at 4:00 in the … Continue reading →

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Luanne’s Lambs

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

I looked out my bedroom window this morning and saw all our animals except for Luanne.  I bit odd, but no big deal.  As I was feeding the chickens all the white ewes were bleating at me and still no Luanne … Continue reading →

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Content Ewe

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

At last post (Monday) Mark had called me rather excited that Snowball was pushing hard with a really large “something” coming out.  Unfortunately another prolapse attack.  As of today (Thursday) all is well with her.  Eating, hanging out, no laboring … Continue reading →

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Failed Batch of Soap? Maybe Not!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

“What are those?  They look like huge matzo balls!” queried my father.   Uh, no, they are elegant hand formed soap balls.  Can’t you tell?! A few weeks ago I posted that I cooked up a huge batch of homesteader soap … Continue reading →

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Weekend Activities for 2/12/2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

This is Snowball.  The ewe I obsess over.  All you Mama’s out there can feel her pain!  She has a month to go before she pops and she is literally twice the size of everyone else.  All the sheep have … Continue reading →

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