Archives for: February 2007

02/19/07

Permalink 08:43:45 pm, by Karen Email , 145 words   English (US)
Categories: Journal

The newest addition

Last weekend we made a trip over to eastern NY to pick up a bred ewe from Dancing Lamb Farm. She is a nice blocky ewe, great conformation, and nice horns too. She was bred to Brendan, the only Aboti son in the States. I saw Brendan while we were there… more »

02/14/07

Permalink 07:45:43 pm, by Karen Email , 246 words   English (US)
Categories: Journal

Snow, lovely snow

The big "winter event" came through our region starting yesterday afternoon and continuing through today. I thought for sure that my workplace would be shut down, especially as they had sent out an email with the phone number to call to check on the pla… more »

02/08/07

Permalink 09:41:33 pm, by Karen Email , 302 words   English (US)
Categories: Journal

Bird in the bathroom

We were out doing chores this morning when I heard Ken say to Lydia, our barn cat, "what have you got?" It was a small bird and Ken said "no birds!" and distracted Lydia and the bird flew away. However, it only made it as far as our white pine tree, an… more »

02/07/07

Permalink 07:23:14 pm, by Karen Email , 105 words   English (US)
Categories: Journal

Thank you Stefania

Stefania Dignum lived in Ontario Canada, but was originally from Iceland. In 1985 she imported the first flock of Icelandic sheep into North America. She was responsible for introducing this breed here, and without her, it may have never happened at al… more »

02/04/07

Permalink 05:19:03 pm, by Karen Email , 478 words   English (US)
Categories: Pasture, Journal

C-C-C-Cold!

OK, I like winter, but I don't really like temps below 20 degrees F. I don't really see a need for anything colder than that, know what I mean Vern? Twenty degrees is plenty cold enough to get snow, which the skiers like, and it makes everything look p… more »
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.
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