Gibraltar FarmApr 24, 20192019 LambingWe are as good as done with lambing, one ewe left to go ... A total of 287 lambs were born, 243 of the lambs came from adults and 44...
Gibraltar FarmMay 17, 2018Goodbye, MisterWe first met you as rambunctious 6 month old ram lamb, being mister personality from day one. When you came down with meningeal worm...
Gibraltar FarmSep 24, 2017Lamb GrowthThis year we tried to better understand the change in weight gain of the lambs. Previous years we saw that growth slowed at a certain...
FarmerSep 4, 2017Farewell to the pigsWe raised 151 and 152 from 8 week old piglets. They came with their 3 brothers and after sending the boys off to the butcher that first...
FarmerJul 26, 2017Fecal egg counts, you can't do just oneFecal egg counts (FEC) is a great tool but you need to use it right. One single egg count on an individual animal is not very useful but...
FarmerMay 5, 2017Lambing 2017We are done with lambing for this year and thought this might be a good time to summarize the results of lambing season (for ourselves or...
FarmerFeb 11, 2017Ewe and ewe lamb pregnancy testingYou can use ultrasound or the BioPRYN blood test to for pregnancy testing in sheep. The benefit of ultrasound is that you can see how...
FarmerFeb 9, 2017Piglets should be here in MaySows will come into heat 3 days after their piglets are weaned and then have a heat cycle every 21 days. Most pigs have very regular...
FarmerJan 10, 2017Parasite Resistance vs ResilienceDistinguishing between parasite resistance and resilience is very import for a sheep operation that wants to produce quality breeding...
FarmerJan 5, 2017Our 2017 lamb crop siresWe are patiently waiting for lambing to start the end of March but wanted to introduce our herd sires and how they earned their place in...
FarmerDec 24, 2016The difference a year makesThis is our second year trying to graze through the winter. We are learning a lot and respecting the cold a lot more. Our first year was...
FarmerNov 15, 2016Pigs Preparing For WinterIt is that time of year again where it is all about winter that is coming. We are planning to over winter the pigs in the woods this...
FarmerSep 9, 2016Lambs Eating ChicoryThere is something about sheep enjoying forage that just makes you feel relaxed. This year we are finishing our 100% grass fed lambs in...
FarmerJul 12, 2016And then there were cattleWe got five Hereford/Hereford Cross heifers to help us manage our pastures. Now we are doing multi species grazing, the cattle graze the...
FarmerApr 17, 2016Knee Deep In LambsWe started the day a bit earlier than usual because we needed to get some other work done but the sheep had other plans for us. Before...
FarmerApr 7, 2016Lambing Started On ScheduleIt felt like we have been waiting forever. Exactly 145 days after we started breeding we have our first lambs. The yearling had twins,...
FarmerApr 4, 2016Snow PigsSome people might wonder what we do with our pasture raised pigs in the winter. Well, it is simple, they stay out on pasture. We brought...
FarmerDec 28, 2015It's a boy! Our first lamb.This was not exactly a planned pregnancy; you cannot control everything that happens. We were lucky to be there almost from the start...
FarmerDec 24, 2015Mild start to winter and we are still grazingThis is our first winter on the farm, we needed a mild start to the winter and that is what we got. We farm grass fed sheep so we either...