Carlily Farms

03/06/2026

Kali gave us too perfect of a picture for just one caption. Livestock guardian dog in training — meme icon by accident. 😂

02/27/2026

This is a bittersweet post.

Two months ago, we lost our Kaia. Our dog. Our farm dog. THE dog.

For those who knew her — she was the soul of Carlily Farms. She greeted everyone, patrolled the property, kept watch over the sheep and the pigs and the bees. She was just... always there. And then suddenly, she wasn't. She got out of the farm and was struck by a car. We got to her within minutes, but lost her on the way to the vet. It happened so fast. We're still grieving. We don't think that fully goes away.

But there's someone else in this story who lost her too. Doodle — our other Great Pyrenees, Kaia's devoted companion, her self-appointed bodyguard. He followed her everywhere. And over the last two months, we watched him slowly fall apart. Laying around. Sad. Grieving in his own quiet way. Pyrenees do better in pairs, and Doodle was not okay without his companion.

So even though we weren't ready, we started looking. For a new companion for Doodle. For a new guardian of the farm. For a new member of our family. We found her, and she made quite the entrance — flying home to Wichita on a small plane, ear muffs and all.

Everyone, meet Khaleesi — Kali for short. She is fluffy, she is curious, and she has absolutely no idea how much joy she is already bringing to Carlily Farms. We know she'll grow up to be fierce, powerful, protective, and a guardian of those she loves. Right now she's just figuring out her ear muffs.

We are welcoming her not to fill a hole that can never be filled, but to honor Kaia, to love Doodle well, and to let our hearts keep moving forward — even while they're still healing.

Kaia, this one's for you. 🌻

Welcome home, Kali. 🐾

02/25/2026

🐴 Meet Rocinante!

The lore continues at Carlily Farms! Born February 22nd, to the legendary Donkey Hote and his great love Dulcinea — it could only be one name.

In the story of Don Quixote, Rocinante was the noble steed that carried the great knight on all his adventures. We think this little guy is ready for a few adventures of his own. ⚔️🌾

Mama and baby boy are doing beautifully and we couldn't be more in love.

And if you missed it — meet Manchego, born just days ago to Donkey Hote and mama Donkey. Two baby boys in one week at Carlily Farms — Donkey Hote left quite the legacy. 🧀🐴

02/20/2026

Meet Manchego!

We are beyond thrilled to introduce the newest member of our herd — born today, February 19th, to the legendary Donkey Hote and our beloved mama Donkey (yes, that Donkey from Shrek).

His name says it all — Manchego is named after the famous Spanish cheese from La Mancha, the same land that inspired Don Quixote himself. But look a little closer and you'll notice his spots — manchas in Spanish — like he was born with his name already written on him. 🧀🗺️🐴 Mama and baby are doing beautifully, soaking up the winter Kansas sunshine together. Welcome to the farm, Manchego — we already can't imagine it without you.

Drop a ❤️ in the comments if you love him!

🌾 Carlily Farms | Andover, Kansas

02/11/2026

The only llamas I’m officially allowing at Carlily Farms... for now! 🦙😜
​Carlos and the kiddos finally got their wish, but these guys are low-maintenance and only spit cards. 🃏 It turns out this Dueling Llamas game was actually developed right down the road in El Dorado, which makes winning (or losing) even better.
​If you want to join the herd, we picked ours up at the Lazy Moon Ranch mercantile in Augusta!

02/05/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Local sheep ditch farm life for academic pursuits 🐑🎓 Sources say they were 'tired of just standing around looking cute' and wanted to 'expand their horizons beyond hay.' 🤣 Jokes aside, we couldn't be happier our girls found their forever home in such a meaningful, hands-on learning environment at Rooted Microschool! 💖

02/01/2026

01/28/2026

So excited for our Gillie to join the beautiful flock and amazing program at RCM Miniature Cattle Company next month! She's going to love her new home in Colorado 🐑

- 🐑 As I very impatiently wait for lambing and calving to kick off for the 2026 season, I did a thing and idle time lead to a few more additions to the sheep flock. I’m incredibly excited to be adding these sensational ewes to our Black Nose Valais / Valley-Doll Program. Magic and Meryl are both purebred Black Nose Valais girls who will be coming to us from Jacque Watkins with Nashville.Farm. in TN. Jacque has been an incredible mentor to me from day 1 as I entered the world of sheep without a clue. I was beyond blessed to start my sheep journey with Jacque and the opportunity to own some of her beloved sheep. If you are looking for some incredible purebred BNV stock and someone to hold your hand - Jacque is your lady! Gillie is a 87.5% BNV who will be coming to us from Carlily Farms in KS and Emmie a 87.5% BNV from Lone Maple Valais BlackNose in OR. This was my first contact with both of these 2 farms and they have been fantastic to work with also! Here’s to adding perfection to the flock, waiting on lambs and calves to arrive, continuing to build on dreams and making them come true 🐑-

01/19/2026

Big Changes at Carlily Farms 🐑
We're streamlining our operation to focus on Valais Blacknose sheep, which means we have about 75% of our current herd looking for new homes.

Available now:
Foundation dairy ewes (Lacaune/East Friesian)
F1, F2, and F3 VBN genetics
Rams and wethers

Many ewes exposed to our Purebred VBN ram since November 1st.
Let's talk - happy to work with you on building a starter herd or expanding your program.

📩 DM for full details and pricing
📍 Andover, Kansas

01/01/2026

As we enter 2026, we've been thinking about what this past year on the farm has taught us. It's been rough—some losses we haven't talked about publicly, some days we weren't sure we'd get through. We're starting this new year a little worn out yet hopeful, still embracing this life we've chosen and grateful for our amazing family, friends, and community.

If you had a hard year too—in farming or otherwise—we get it.

Here's to a better 2026 for all of us.

Happy New Year from the farm. 🐑

12/31/2025