This year, we are starting our lambing a little earlier and lambing in the barn. And we are lambing in stages. The babies seem to be doing just fine, as these two kids will agree. Lots of deep hay and warn sunshine. And the ewes have an easier time bonding in individual pens for a couple of days before … [Read more...]
Kids on the Way!
New life is happening at the farm every day. The first kids of the year were born last weekend in the unusually high temps. Mom is cleaning off her charges and preparing to nurse while Layla looks on. When Layla feels all is clear, she can get back to the other business she has in the barn. As the … [Read more...]
Welcome to 2020!
We are gearing up for a great 2020. New piglets are coming on the scene practically weekly! And this fine sunshine is making the older ones happy. Love the intensity below. Getting a little Vitamin D. We say goodbye to our college-bound seasonal help. Good luck in the spring (and as a parent, I … [Read more...]
PSA – Have You Ordered Your Turkey Yet?
We are all getting ready for the big push of Thanksgiving. Our heritage breed turkeys are being finished on pasture, supplemented by GMO-free grains and organic minerals. If you seek the best tasting, most sustainably raised turkey around, order your turkey from us, through our market, Brick Farm Market! Order form … [Read more...]
Morning Sights
It's a great time of year to get out early, walk the dogs and take in the brisk air. Many sticks and scents to investigate along the way. Cisco was the first to notice a hulking presence in the trees... And he came running full tilt to investigate. This smart eagle just relocated and kept a … [Read more...]
Right Now It’s All About The Turkeys
Turkey ordering begins now! Our Market, Brick Farm Market, has everything you need for the most delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This includes the centerpiece, born and raised here at the farm. We have been preparing since early spring for the holiday, and to bring you the best tasting, healthiest and mosts … [Read more...]
El Guapo and the Ladies
The life of our Berkshire stud muffin, El Guapo, is fraught with choices. Berkshire, Tamworth, Ossabaw or cross? A Berkshire beauty getting some shade in a hut below. Another Berk in the wallow. An Ossabaw socializing. A Tamworth in her brood pen. This one does not like you to come … [Read more...]
Fall Fields and Woods
It's been pretty dry recently, which made last week's end-of-season shower so welcome and so spectacular. But life goes on as usual at the farm. In these dry conditions, we spend a lot of time filling up wallows for the pigs in the woods. They immediately find their way to the goopy, cooling … [Read more...]
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