Four New Lambs!!!

 On Friday, our lambs finally arrived. They are the sheep-equivalent of canine muts, which is perfectly fine as we needed lawnmowers, not sheep who would sweep the state fair circuit.

We have one dorset wether and another wether of quesetionable bloodline, probably Hampshire/Dorset mix. We've also got a Suffolk(ish) ewe and Hampshire/Suffolk mix ewe. They are all about 6 months old and had a "spa day" courtesy of the farm including a shearing, hoof clipping, and a worming before they were delivered to our house  Fancy! We are using movable electic fencing, which seems to be working really well. It keeps the dogs and wild animals out and keeps the flock in.

We've been working on taming them. They were terrified of us for the first two days,  but it is amazing what a little grain will do. They will risk their lives by approaching you if you are holding the shiney grain tin. Today, they ate out of my hands and let me pet them. So sweet!

Darlene lays a giant egg

Darlene is a black star sex link hen. She is the least flashy of the flock but is always the first to lay in the morning and never misses a day. This is likely another double-yolked egg. Quiet and diligent, I like it.

Garden Ground-breaking

On Saturday, we broke ground on our monster garden. The original specifications were for a 10'x20' garden plot. By the time my husband and the tractor were finished, we had a plot covering 1/3 of an acre.Guess I will have space for corn afterall.

New Additions!

Yesterday, we picked up our latest additions to the flock, two polish chicks. They are 7 weeks old and spending a few more weeks in the safety and warmth of the pet carrier before being moved out to the coop with the rest of the flock.