Bert and Ernie (two Nubian wethers) have joined the dynamic sheep duo (Nibbles and Freckles) in the pasture to help in lawn mowing duties. All four are nutless-wonder-pets! These guys came from our friends with a little farm across the Sandy River. They now get to visit with the goaties next door (our neighbor’s tribe…
A tradition that started after we moved to Corbett Oregon and after buying our first home. A wonderful neighbor and now family friend for over 20 years, Mary Bryson first gifted us this wonderful recipe for our stovetop. Every year thereafter I have gifted these bags to neighbors/friends who enjoy filling their homes with something…
A year’s worth of chicken for the freezer! We raise enough for ourselves (our family) and a few gifts of really amazing chicken to friends/family throughout the year. The time investment is significant (though over the years Bruce has perfected the system for housing etc). We, therefore, likely won’t look at ever selling chicken to…
We knew the Heritage turkeys could definitely fly – but we didn’t know their house could. We underestimated the winds (overestimated the weight of our turkey house) and it flew away and was destroyed yesterday. Luckily the Turkeys were not in it at the time and were safe. However, they were in the middle of…
Naragansett and Red Bourbon Heritage Flock Our heritage turkeys are free-range, loved on daily and humanely raised on our small hobby farm in Corbett Oregon. These beautiful babies eat a wholesome diet of field grass, non-GMO food that is free from antibiotics, growth hormones or animal by-products. They are only locked up at night to…
We have Heritage Turkeys ‘in da house’. Well, they are in their new house (which is our old greenhouse). They stink too much to be in our house. This is step one after the brooder. Next step (this weekend) will be moving this contraption into the field and using some of our electric netting/fencing around…
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A few photos from around the place this summer…
What a weird wet and cold spring here in Corbett Oregon! A short video from one evening after a little lamb was born and I hung in the barn for a few hours.
Cold and frozen. Today there is even a layer of snow from two days ago now. This photo was last weekend during our ice storm. The sheep and chickens are NOT fans of the ice. The pigs don’t mind (they are frozen in the freezer already… ha ha). We are hoping to have some lambs this…
