Shearing time aka spa day for the sheep
Spring is SUPPOSED to be here which means shearing of the sheep here on the farm. We have had some crazy weather lately which means it has played havoc on…
Category: Animals
Not all fiber is wool part II Fiber Quality
This is probably where I am least familiar on wool, especially how to judge and rate quality. There are full time jobs of people doing noting but rating and grading…
Expect the unexpected
Never has these words been more true than life on the farm. Back in my days in pharmaceuticals and engineering your week was structured by set mandatory meetings and what’s…
Not all fiber is wool Part I
As I started to write this, it quickly became larger than I expected so I am breaking it down into sections. Part one will be about types of fiber. Part…
Sheep Shearing week of March 17th 2018
We will be shearing sheep the week of March 17th weather permitting. If you are interested in attending go the the facebook link here. If you don’t have a facebook…
Letting animals work for you
Part of my training in permaculture has taught me to utilize animals to work for you. One of the biggest challenges has been to clean brush and briars our of…