Road trip!

Not that I don’t have enough to do around here, but on Sunday I went with our friend Pam of Hatchtown Farm on a road trip to Vermont.  She needed to pick up a ram from another Coopworth breeder in eastern Vermont and wanted a traveling companion (Mountain Vewe Farm, West Newbury).  When do I [...]

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Mr. Big moves on

As usual things have been crazy around the farm.  School ended last week and I have been scrambling to get ahead here at the house.  Too many things to do and not enough time!  But, we finally found a great home for our ram, Mr. Big.  He has gone to live on Bridge Farm in [...]

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Harvest Day and Goodbye to Kyra’s Boy

Aside from having been really sick with this blasted chest cold, today turned out to be a beautiful day.  The sun was shining and the leaves are looking gorgeous, and it was so warm that I traded my turtleneck and my vest for a t-shirt.  We decided that it was time to harvest all of [...]

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Sheep Doctoring Update

It’s 6 days since we had Kyra’s Boy at the vet for his leg ailment. He seems to be coming along; the leg is less swollen and it’s draining a lot less. He’s on the heavy-duty meds, eating well, and is taking it easy, but calling for his meals from his sickbed! Can’t ask for [...]

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Sheep Doctoring. In the Rain (what a surprise).

I feel like Nurse Nina this week.  Our beloved ram, Kyra’s Boy, has been ailing.  Late last week he was down in the pasture with his alter-ego, Mr. Big, when we found that he had a swollen and lame back leg.  Usually we see a lame front leg if one of the sheep or goats [...]

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