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| With so much going on I have been to busy to blog. Here is a photo story of the newest happenings on Hillcrest Farms. |
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| The Sheep are living down the road. Two days ago I went to check on them and found two little lambs snuggled up to our Southdown , Flower, I was really shocked, although we should have guessed we got her from a farm in Duncan about five and a half months ago and she has been getting fatter and sleeping all the time. Of all people I should have figured this out when she was having trouble walking down the road the other day, short of breath. We have no idea what the breed they are, but two heathy looking little ewes. We are excited to grow the flock. If anyone thinks they might know the breed from looking at this little lamb please comment. |
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| Lambs are the sweetest of baby animals. |
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| I ordered blueberries from Topcliff Farm this year. Great choice they didn't last long, I sneaked a few into the freezer don't tell Noah. |
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| The Longhorn cattle arrived yesterday morning from Courtenay. As unwelcoming as it may seem my first words where "what are they doing here?" They promised me only for a month. With a new baby arriving shortly I'm warry of more work arriving in the shape of an animal. A bean and zucchini invasion is one thing, two large animals is another. They come from the rodeo so they aren't very tame but maybe they will grow on me. We are breeding them at the end of the month and moving them to another farm location for the winter. |
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| Noah gets a nice dust bath early in the morning. He was out there in the dark last night planting buckwheat in the old riding ring. This is our first crop we have planted for our bees. |
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| This is the buckwheat at Paul's house in full bloom |
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| Our buckwheat after 2 days, it will bloom in 29 days |
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| The Barn is getting a full renovation after the fire, it's starting to smell ok again and it's exciting to see it so clean and mouse free. |
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| I still remember it looking like this went it was first built, one the greatest spots to play and sleep when it is fully stacked with hay |
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Lyra gets her Dad's attention while helping him build more chicken tractors for the next growing batch of meat birds
Something she may have learned from one of the animals, Gordon (previously Ferdinand) I'm thinking of you!
That's all folks
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That's kind of mean! I thought your surprise twins meant you had 2 babies!! haha.
ReplyDeleteThe lamb is most definitely the breed Ovis Aries ;)- actually I have no idea but I'm sure I'm in the ball park.
We went blueberry picking this week too and got 10lbs off ONE bush. I really need to plant a few blueberry bushes. Though the farm we went to had 35 year old plants so I guess I would have to wait a few years to get that big of a yield off of one plant.
Your cow looks very lasso-able and a little bit majestic in the thistle light and the riding ring looks very familiar with all that dust whirling around. It will be a pretty sight when it is covered in buckwheat blossoms. Your picture story is cute, we are excited to see Lyra at the end of the month.
Thanks for the updates. Glad you are doing well.