Birchtree Farm

Small farm life in our corner of the world

Archives for: July 2006

07/29/06

12:48:26 am, by Karen

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You simply must read this... it's funny, and TRUE

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07/28/06

11:13:07 pm, by Karen

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Categories: Journal

Why Icelandics?

I first found out about Icelandic sheep while reading articles at www.homestead.org. There was a link to ISBONA's site (Icelandic Sheep Breeders Of North America - www.isbona.com) where I continued to find out about this unique breed. Icelandics were d… more »

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07/27/06

12:52:46 pm, by Karen

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Categories: Journal

The first few days...

The sheep arrived on Saturday, early evening, after we picked them up in Dansville, NY, about 90 miles from us. They traveled pretty well in our homebuilt trailer, even with it being a rainy day. We made rail sides and a top to fit our 4x7 utility trai… more »

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07/23/06

10:31:32 pm, by Ken

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Categories: Journal

The sheep arrive

Our sheep arrive... and without much delay begin to enjoy an early dinner. There are more stories, but for now, here are some photos... Quinn (foreground) and Cozette (background) sample the new greenery. Quinn even gave the dead thistle a try.… more »

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Birchtree Farm

Sharing ideas from our small farm in NH, where we raise Icelandic sheep and assorted poultry. We are members of ISBONA (Icelandic Sheep Breeders of North America) and the CLRC (Canadian Livestock Records Corporation). We also participate in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program (NH54). Contact us at karen [at] birchtreefarm [dot] com. Please also visit the farm website at Birchtree Farm.