Animals, Farm News, Free Range Chicken, Homesteading, Sustainable Farming
Working the chicken yard. When we first moved to Rockfield, Ky we weren’t very familiar with the huge host of predators that were lurking in the woods, above and below the trees, who assumed we brought the chickens to Rockfield for evening upon evening of...
Farm News, Homesteading, Musings, Sustainable Farming
After a crazy week of getting for ready a very early spring I sat down and made a mental list of things accomplished during the past week and it was stunning, even to me! Here is a look at the to-do list for last week at River Cottage Farm. Sheep to be sheared set up...
Animals, Farm News, Raw Milk
Georgia finally brought her baby boy into this world and oh, what a sweet boy he is. It is so wonderful to see how much the babies look like their moms and being witness to the wonders of nature never gets old for us. Georgia is a full blooded Dutch Belted cow...
Animals, Farm News, Raw Milk, Sustainable Farming
Dara’s Baby is finally here!! Dara had her baby at 4:00am yesterday and he is very healthy and very large. Thankfully, she had no trouble giving birth and by the time I pulled on my boots (yes I ran out in my pj’s, robe and tall green Hunter...
Animals, Farm News, Grass Fed Lamb, Sustainable Farming
My sheep breeding program is different from most shepherds I know. We have a great market for fleeces, yarn and knitted items but last year I sold 130 lambs for slaughter so I need something gorgeous that grows well on grass with little human intervention. Thankfully...