Many years ago, our family switched from purchasing our meat from the local grocery store to a family farm in Pennsylvania. The family we purchased from raised animals for milk and meat (and partnered with other local families raising eggs and other animal species for meat). They sold to a NYC buying club and those […]
Category: Sheep
We thought we were going to lose her
The ewe in this story is the white one at the front of the photo. The photo was taken the day after the big scare, she was back to calmly chewing her cud with the rest of the flock. Just three days before the first birthday of our ewe Stellaria, Peter came in from refilling […]
Deworming – not just for livestock!
If you have chickens or any other livestock, I bet you’re familiar with the idea that deworming is beneficial for them (after all they eat off of the ground and seem to love drinking the least fresh water they can find 🤪) …but did you know you and your family can benefit as well? If […]
What one supplement do all livestock need?
There’s one supplement we give to every animal on our farm – cows, sheep, poultry, pig and even our guardian dogs! We give it because of how much it provides in bioavailable minerals, which effect their ability to stay well and thrive in so many ways, especially during our current times of depleted soils making […]
