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It's Not All Kittens and Rainbows
(Scroll to the bottom to skip the sad part and see the good news) The last few days have really been challenging. Social media and just...
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skybrookefarm
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Breeding Groups for 2021
Our gorgeous ram, Carson, had the most beautiful natural color lambs in 2020. They were big, healthy, robust, all with wonderful fleeces....
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skybrookefarm
- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 min
2020 Farm Update
Where did the year go? All of a sudden it's Christmas! This entry is fairly jumbled since it's been started and stopped several times...
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skybrookefarm
- Mar 11, 2020
- 7 min
5 months later.... Lambing!
An entry that has taken 4 months to put together 😬 for no good reason lol. So as you read this you can tell what updates are from...
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skybrookefarm
- Nov 9, 2019
- 8 min
The Calf Arrived! First 2 weeks milking...
Can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since Charlotte‘s calf arrived. She had a baby boy on Tuesday morning on the 22nd. He’s happy, healthy,...
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skybrookefarm
- Oct 17, 2019
- 5 min
Dixie Classic Fair Results! Calf watch is... on going. Signs to Look for.
What a week! The sheep show was AMAZING! I was anxious about not knowing where to drop the sheep off, who to check in with, where to get...
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skybrookefarm
- Oct 12, 2019
- 4 min
Breeding Season! Oh My
Lambs! Cute, adorable, fluffy lambs! About a month ago I separated Carson and Koda from the ewes - much to their frustration - for...
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skybrookefarm
- Oct 2, 2019
- 4 min
Dixie Class Fair - 1st Sheep Show! Update on Lexi... :(
I get excited every year about the Dixie Classic Fair! Since I was a little girl I have gone just about every year. The must sees on the...
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skybrookefarm
- Sep 19, 2019
- 5 min
Drought, Look Out!
There are a lot of things in life that we know are important. We just don't appreciate how important they are until they effect us. I...
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skybrookefarm
- Sep 11, 2019
- 7 min
Brainstorming Hay
The Questions Every year, livestock farmers face the same issue - How to feed livestock through winter? And then the follow up questions...
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skybrookefarm
- Aug 26, 2019
- 3 min
We have arrived!
August 4th was move in day! All of the animals have settled in well and look so happy at the farm. We had an unexpected birth at the farm...
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skybrookefarm
- Jul 28, 2019
- 6 min
I can almost hear the sheep baaaaaing! And we have yarn!!!
The new alpaca have been settling in wonderfully! They don’t have names yet, but I haven’t really thought about it much. I’ll have to...
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skybrookefarm
- Jul 7, 2019
- 3 min
Final days until the move! Fiber prep for Tour de Fleece
It‘s been too long since my last update! I’ve started this several times but by the time I get started there’s something new to add. The...
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skybrookefarm
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
Rail posts are up... and Koda has an ear disaster
As of tonight, all the rail posts for the fence line are up! It actually went by surprisingly quick compared to everything else we’ve...
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skybrookefarm
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Update on Shearing! Fence Posts and Wool Drum Carding
Elsa is now sheared! Yay for trying new things! Second attempt was much easier. Kept the blades against her body consistently and her...
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skybrookefarm
- Apr 20, 2019
- 1 min
First Shearing Attempt
So today I tried to shear Elsa. Elsa was not in the best condition when we got her and had wool break. She is feeling much better now...
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skybrookefarm
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min
Happy flock on a beautiful morning!
Happy flock! Mason and I loved checking on the sheep and alpaca this beautiful morning. The sheep were leaping in the air running to get...
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