By Alexa Jaffurs, on March 24th, 2025%
First lamb dropped a couple days ahead of “schedule”. I was mostly ready but didn’t have my birthing kit (scissors, iodine, latex gloves) gathered into the paint cup I use to transport around the barn. Usual business of getting the post lambing pens (called jugs) ready for business. Two down, five ewes to go.
Installed the new roller . . . → Read More: Lambing has commenced
By Alexa Jaffurs, on February 20th, 2025%
Usually my winters are pretty quiet but wouldn’t you know, I’ve had several jobs that want to be finished by spring. This is the year that I wish I’d managed to finish my wall brackets so that my stock was up off the ground and not subject to ice burial. I had to take a hatchet to get at . . . → Read More: Rough Winter – Feb 2025
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