I got a phone call from the owner of Tin Stone Cattle, which is where my Olde English Southdown Babydoll sheep came from. We got two ewes (Ayla and Bluebelle) and a wether (Coco) in 2023. In 2024, we got a ram (Jon Bruce) from Hey Day Acres. The phone call from Tin Stone went … Continue reading Sheep Reunion!
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New Calf and Cow Hospitals
We've had our Mini Jersey, Belle, since June 2023. She was sold to us as a top-dollar, 4-yr-old, healthy, very-well-trained, experienced momma and milker. When she came to us, it was with a 2-month-old heifer calf, who eventually went off to a new farm, but while she was here, she nursed from her momma. We … Continue reading New Calf and Cow Hospitals
The Babydolls are Here!
I posted a while back that the Babydolls (Olde English Southdown Sheep) were coming. They've actually been here a while, but a couple weeks into their arrival, we also got a dairy cow and her three-month-old heifer calf, so we've been too busy to post about the cute little sheep. We picked them up in … Continue reading The Babydolls are Here!
The Babydolls are comin’!!
Babydoll sheep are THE cutest!
Overcoming Frustration
Overwhelmed? Is life too frustrating right now? Read this!
2 Farm Rules Nobody Told You
People always ask what to do and not to do on a new homestead. From experience, we've discovered two rules nobody ever mentions. These are NOT optional!!
The Ducks are Coming!
Building a duck house and run.
Pantry Ninja: Easy Homemade Chicken Broth
How to make easy peasy chicken broth!
Tales from the Pantry Ninja: Woof!
Tales from the Pantry Ninja: What's your dog eating today? How about this...
I’ll Have What Camellia Sinensis is Having
Can you grow your own tea? YES!
Trace Creek Acres 