Ana has a little lamb… who follows her EVERYwhere. Minnie loves her dog and follows her all around the pasture. The other sheep go off to graze but Minnie tags along with her big white dog. Today Ana was helping tom with the sprinkler and Minnie was right with her, until she spotted me. There…
Month: June 2017
Poultry and LGDs
This article is so well written I just want to share it From Mother Earth News It explains how we train our LGDs. The instincts take care of the guarding. We work on manners and appropriate behaviors.
Dinner Time
This is what makes my heart sing. This little lady isn’t an orphan, she’s a quad. And as any mom of multiples can attest, keeping several mouths fed at once can be quite the task. Add to that the facts that she was born in Fairbanks and I wanted her for my farm in Palmer….
Chicken Dog
People ask me all the time “How do Maremmas do with chickens?” Well, Al Will tell you that Maremmas are very fond of chickens. Mia and Anastasia hover around the sheep but Al, Al prefers the company of chickens. So much so that when we moved some meat birds to an outdoor pen he set…
Quick Update
Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. I get to spend more daylight hours out with the animals. Today I got to spend a little extra time with one of my kids too. Sir Galahad is healing but not enough to go back outside with the general population. In the meantime, he’s…
Happy Tuesday
It’s hard work grazing all day. Guinevere has the prettiest face. So delicate like her mommas. Rocco is such a big happy boy. Clyde is just as big and just as happy
Never A Dull Moment
Betty’s son hurt his foot so he’s inside staying clean and dry. Of course Minnie is loving the new roommate I’m amazed at how huge this 2 month old lamb looks next to tiny Minnie. He’s not the biggest lamb we have but she’s still so little that he looks like Andre the Giant. …
Minnie Update
Under the watchful eye of her very own Maremma, Minnie Moo Moo is growing and exploring. She has gained a whopping 13 oz and enjoys running wild through the field. Anastasia loves her Minnie lamb and keeps close tabs on her, on the down-low of course (get it? Because Minnie is low to the ground)…
Hello Minnie
This tiny bundle of energy has stolen my heart. Minnie arrived on Sunday from Frigid Farm up in Fairbanks. After a couple days of settling in I took her outside to play today. This little girl is anything but shy. She was born at a farm that employs one of our pups so the white…
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