Vanessa picked up six lovely Tamworth pigs to raise as feeder pigs this year. These are heritage breed pigs that will be rotated this year in wild woodland lots at HOWL.
Tamworth Pigs Arrive at Stark Hollow Farm
Vanessa picked up six lovely Tamworth pigs to raise as feeder pigs this year. These are heritage breed pigs that will be rotated this year in wild woodland lots at HOWL.
Fiddlehead Fern Hunt Successful!
After a 40 minute walk through the woods along the edges of the pastures and along the streams and spring run off, I found a small cluster of fiddlehead ferns. I saw many types of ferns, but the ostrich fern is harder to come by. I asked the spirits of the land for guidance and this small gift was offered. I harvested only a few leaving many to grow. These will be cooked for dinner tonight with virgin olive oil, butter, garlic, and bacon from our pigs.
My next hunt will be for wild onions!
My next hunt will be for wild onions!
Mouflon Lambs
Our new ram, Ember, threw 75% mouflon color pattern. We also found out that he carries the spotting gene. Here is Poppy's spotted black mouflon ewe lamb...she is definitely a keeper. Her name is Chamonix.
You can see the mouflon pattern on her ears, her chest, over her eyes and under her chin. On the second photo there is also a small spot above the horn of her hoof.
Here is a full mouflon:
You can see the pattern more clearly on this black mouflon ewe lamb.
The Icelandic sheep breed has complex genetics that determine the color and patterns shown in the individual sheep. One of the neat things about this breed, is you often don't know for sure what you might get. It make raising Icelandic sheep fun.
You can see the mouflon pattern on her ears, her chest, over her eyes and under her chin. On the second photo there is also a small spot above the horn of her hoof.
Here is a full mouflon:
You can see the pattern more clearly on this black mouflon ewe lamb.
The Icelandic sheep breed has complex genetics that determine the color and patterns shown in the individual sheep. One of the neat things about this breed, is you often don't know for sure what you might get. It make raising Icelandic sheep fun.
More Icelandic Lambs
Mara's lamb "Codina" which mean "little tail" in Italian. She got this name due to her breech birth...she came out tail first. Shepherdess Vanessa was amazing in her vigilance, patience and courage getting this little girl out and breathing. She is beautiful!
Mocha's ram lambs are black with the two patterns, mouflon & badgerface, sitting on top. They were out, up, and milking within an hour! She is a great mom.
2011 Lambing Season is Underway!
The first three lambs are born. Mocha and Mara both had their lambs tonight. Mara has a beautiful black mouflon ewe lamb and Mocha gave birth to twin mouflon badger-faced ram lambs.
Here is Mocha with her first ram lamb.
Here is Mocha with her first ram lamb.
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