Spring has Sprung

We have had a busy month here.  In addition to settling in as a family of five, we have had two lambs born, planted our garden, procured two feeder pigs, and also added three more sheep to our flock.   We got another CVM ewe named Camieaux, and two CVM yearling rams that will keep our paddock cleared for the summer and then go to the butcher in September.  Next week we get our turkey poults from the hatchery, and then we should be all set for bringing animals onto the farm.  We are planning to breed our rabbits once this summer and we also hope to have a chicken or two go broody and set on some eggs.  Likewise, for ducks and geese if they are so inclined.

We got our angora and deer pelts back from the tannery.  They are very lovely, the angora in particular.  In fact, it is so lovely, and the goat meat has been so surprisingly good that our male wether Clem will be joining the two rams this September in the freezer.  We also got all of our fiber from the mill, the roving from the ewes is lovely, and as nice as the mohair rug yarn is from the goat, it is nothing in comparison to the pelt.  So, we may even see if we can set up an arrangement with a local angora goat farmer to take two animals off of their farm each year to be raised for meat and pelts, more like we do with our meat sheep than our fiber sheep.

Hopefully now that life is settling back into a regular rhythm, we will be back to posting regularly.  But, seeing that it is summer, and we will be pretty busy with the garden and livestock, we will do our best.

Enjoy the season!