So much fun was had on the farm today. We started out with previous pups I love their little faces and tiny ears They are born with the cutest little pink paws. And their beautiful momma Mia is so sweet. But it’s not only about the puppies. We have naughty sheep too.  They have decided…

   When a friend dubbed the pups Polar Piggies the other day at first I laughed, but then I had to admit it’s so very accurate.  These little porkers have almost doubled in weight, a pretty big feat for just 48 hours. They started out ranging from 1 to almost 2 lbs and when fully…

talk about turning the tables. Last year we had ALL boys. This year all girldexcept for 1 boy.    All are healthy and hungry and Mia is being a terrific mom. 

  We had a fantastic inaugural Fiber Festival today at the fairgrounds. All the vendors I spoke with had a good day filled with lots of great customers and students. It was most excellent to see all of you who stopped by our booth to meet our sheep and learn more about what we do.  It…

I get asked all the time, why do the sheep have coats on? The answer is simple, to keep them clean. We start coating sheep as soon as they grow into the smallest ones we have, which is about 2 months of age. When they are grazing on grass with their mommas they don’t get…

This guy is so well put together I’m thinking of keeping him for a replacement ram.    1 month old, Cormo X Polypay, and look at all the wrinkles   Both parents have fine wool that washes up bright-white with plenty of crimp and a nice long staple.   I’m excited about the size and shape…

Looking for Alaska Grown meat? We have lamb wrapped and ready:We can meet you in Anchorage or Palmer  Legs, racks of ribs, and chops $12/ lb Stew meat or burger $10/lb Soup bones $5/lb Message us on Facebook or email your order to TowerRanchAlaska@gmail.com  

I am so very lucky that I got to raise these little muffins. They are both the sweetest little lambs and I’ve enjoyed watching them grow into little sheepies.     Princess and Duchess are hanging out with the mommas and other lambs but they still flock to me and let me handle them whenever I…

After months of reconstruction on our house the heavy equipment has finally been loaded up and hauled away. Now it’s safe to deploy the other kind of tractor, and we are filling it with our newest batch of Icelandic chickens.    A chicken tractor is a mobile pen the we can move about the yard…

we moved two more sets of twins outside this morning to enjoy breakfast in the sun.    I love looking at all these new babies and can’t wait to watch lamb races with this colorful crew.