Harvest Day
So, COVID has made processing for small producers a real challenge. Between people panic-buying, or panic-butchering, the large meat...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20228 min read
Predators
As if there wasn't enough going on this year, it's been a doozy for predation for us. (I would like to take a moment to say that in...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Stewards of our Land
I have always felt it an honor and an obligation to take the best care of our little piece of land that I can. Last year, I signed up for...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
We were ready for this...
I remember a day a long time ago... we got a bucket, and a towel. We kicked the former, and threw the latter. 'Cause we bought the farm....
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
Moving Day
That wasn't very nice. Not THAT moving day. Today was a "move some baby birds outside day". Hooray! I got a hold of some stuff recently,...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Never Say Never
Remember that time we said we would never ever ever raise cattle again? Remember when Mooku and Lando destroyed $3000 worth of fencing?...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
Saying Goodbye to Sharon
It's like losing Shirley all over again! We had a rough morning this weekend. It was even my birthday. We had triplets and twins born the...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
What the @%*! UGH!
So MANY triplets! What is in the water this year! Onyx not only surprised us with triplets, she surprised us with their size and the fact...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
The Biggest and the Littlest
Taking care of our super sweet Firestar made me start thinking of lambs and data. She was born at 3.5 pounds, and another triplet born...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
The Trouble with Triplets 2.0
You may recall me discussing our history with triplet lambs here. It's January, 2020, and we are just getting into lambing season. So far...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20226 min read
Taking the Pigs to Market
This little piggy was named Spanky. And this little piggy was named Buckwheat. And this little piggy got right into the trailer. And this...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
The Joy of Winter
OK, I won't lie, Autumn is my favorite season. Sweaters, hot apple cider, all the beautiful colors. I love fall. It seemed to skip us up...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20221 min read
Another Poultry Show!
The Colorado Poultry Association is hosting a poultry show in November, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. This is where Shannon shows...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
300!
WE ARE SPARTANS! Just kidding, although I am. (Go Green, Go White) I was looking at my sheep spreadsheet, which is one of my favorite...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
The Boulder County Fair!
Shannon and I had a blast at the 4H Fair. It was our second year, and we decided to add MORE birds this year. We had originally planned...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Goodbye to Frigg
I know, I just said we would say goodbye to Sharon first. Well, we didn't. Even though Sharon can't feed her lamb, she still takes care...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
Fat Sharon
So... some plans just never fall in place correctly. Fat Sharon apparently, is really just fat. We thought she was carrying triplets,...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
The Joy of Duck Eggs!
My ducks do NOT have a predictable laying season. My chickens function like clockwork - they kick into high gear in mid-March, grow their...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
Farm 2.0
I hadn't realized the depth of some recent happenings until I started looking at numbers. The losses of Goliath and Marcia were bigger...
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Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
The Struggle is Real
I have a confession to make. I never wanted to start a farm. I wanted to start a dog rescue. I remember when we first saw the land that...
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