Tower Ranch Alaska

   It was a busy day at Tower Ranch. With the help of our neighbor Jenny we moved the sheep home from their summer pasture.  The girls are getting reacquainted while Niko is in solitary confinement. I need to wait another couple weeks before mixing them together so that lambs are not born too early…

It’s that time of year when we set up breeding pens, sort out who we want to breed and who we don’t, and start bumping up nutrition to set the stage for gestation.    Of course it’s also our son’s football season, the rainy season, cold and flu season, and the last big push befor…

We are so pleased with the homes we’ve found for this years litter. All the feedback has been fantastic.  We have one boy still with us and he’s settling into a super guardian for a 3 month old pup.    As any white dog will tell you the dirt pile is the very best place…

It really is a perfect match, a man who loves to putter in the garage and a woman who needs gadgets. This time what I needed was a high volume chick waterer.  The hardest part of having 200 chicks is keeping enough water available. So Tom created a drip system out of a bucket, some…

Luke is now a solo, and not of the Han variety.   The other boys have run off to other galaxies far far away.  He is a little confused to say the least but big brother Rocko is keeping a close eye on him.   We are happy to be able to share the…

I put it off for as long as I could but it was time for Amanda to get a hair cut.  She had lovely long locks.   I decided to use hand shears rather than electric clippers, and it was my first time shearing, but I’m happy with the results.  Edit  I think Amanda…

A typical day at the zoo    Rocco and pups Family Time

The first part of the day was productive at work, then sunny and warm while we were out doing afternoon site visits. My day job includes floodplain management which means I have to pay attention to creeks, rivers, and bridges. While checking one particulat bridge we spotted a king resting before battling his way upstream….

It’s easy to do chores when we are assisted by the fuzz balls. Tom collected hay but then had to stop and play with mini polar bears.   Mia only lets them nurse about once a day now. And only in the evening when it’s cool. It turns into quite the mob scene when she…

Momma Mia is enjoying having her pups outside and playing with them in the sunshine.  Link to video The pups are growing fast and some personalities are starting to emerge.  Chewbacca is always happy to see us. Jabba eats and sleeps, in that order. Luke will always twine between your feet and try to trip…