PotterVilla Pastures

PotterVilla Pastures We are a hobby farm with commercial white face ewes and Corriedales. We travel all over MI to shear.

10/23/2023

The fall lambs are not quite a month old yet, but seem to be growing well and enjoying themselves. I adore watching them 😍😍😍

This year's winter squash pick is done! We praise the Lord for His bounty given to us. We're excited to share with our f...
10/09/2023

This year's winter squash pick is done! We praise the Lord for His bounty given to us. We're excited to share with our friends and family to fill lots of hungry tummies this winter. Butternut squash soup, pumpkin pie, harvest dinners, the list goes on and on...

P.S... can you spot the Shepherd? 🐾🐾🐾



Shirley delivered her twins tonight! A ewe and a ram lamb, weighing in at 12 and 13 pounds respectively. They are safe, ...
10/05/2023

Shirley delivered her twins tonight! A ewe and a ram lamb, weighing in at 12 and 13 pounds respectively. They are safe, sound and tucked in before the weather comes. We're praying this is it for this unexpected burst of fall lambing 😊

I was in the kitchen this morning, preparing a loaf of bread to rise in the oven while I went out to milk the cows. Glan...
09/29/2023

I was in the kitchen this morning, preparing a loaf of bread to rise in the oven while I went out to milk the cows. Glancing out the window, I noticed the cows paying unusual attention to a small white lump through the fence. Thinking it could be a down chicken, I stood and watched a while longer, until I realized it was not a chicken at all, but a lamb!

After swiftly setting my mixer to the wayside and hurrying outside in my pajamas while hollering for my husband, I found Pebbles and her little ewe lamb, coming up the lane back into the barn. She's small and her body was worn from wandering in the pasture, but she was dry and nursing. We snuggled Mom and lamb up in a jug and set off to do the rest of our morning chores, wondering how this happened. Ironically, this is the weekend the ewes are supposed to be bred, not birthing.

Then Matthew remembered...at the end of April there was no hay to be found...anywhere. The ewes were out on pasture, but the rams were not. With no other way to feed them, Matthew decided to run them together for just a couple of days, until we could pick up more hay. The ewes were still nursing, so the chance of conceiving was low, but not zero. We told ourselves we'd have to wait and see if there ended up being any fall lambs. We went all summer and never remembered that this was a possibility, until today!

But wait, there's more! While finishing up with the cows, I heard the faint cry of another lamb out in the pasture. I hurried to pick up the little guy, who must be the smallest lamb I've ever had on the farm. He must have been napping when his mom and sister came in. But Pebbles quickly tucked him in too and they're all comfy and cozy now.

Now that I'm paying more attention to the sheep with the idea that some could be pregnant, I can recognize that there is at least one more to deliver. So I guess here's to our little burst of fall lambing!

Store-bought butter on the left, homegrown Tessa butter on the right. The color difference wows me every time I see them...
09/09/2023

Store-bought butter on the left, homegrown Tessa butter on the right. The color difference wows me every time I see them side by side!

Say hello to Peanut, Penny and Poppy 🐮🐮🐮These are the new additions to the dairy herd at PotterVilla Pastures! Peanut is...
08/16/2023

Say hello to Peanut, Penny and Poppy 🐮🐮🐮

These are the new additions to the dairy herd at PotterVilla Pastures!

Peanut is a 12 year old Jersey who is our milking veteran. She acts like she's seen it all and isn't bothered by much. She's gentle and sweet, something that I've not had the pleasure of dealing with yet in my relatively short experience with cows. It's such a blessing to have a nice cow to work with.

Her little heifer calf is named Poppy. Being only a month old, she was a package deal with her mama. She's a cute little explorer and I love watching her frolic in the field.

Penny is a heifer who is nearly two years old. She's curious, energetic and always wants to be part of what is happening. She doesn't know the rules yet, and hasn't been handled much. I pray that with patience, time and practice, she and I will grow fond of each other. Soon, she'll be bred and hopefully have a calf. This will help give Peanut a break from calving for a bit and transition Penny to the primary producer.

Tessa is still on the farm for now. She's definitely more of a big beef personality than a docile dairy one. While we're thankful for the experience we've gained from her as well as her generous cream line, we're ready to be working with an animal that gives more product with less fight 😊

UPDATE: SOLDMarch born Ram Lamb available, should be ready for breeding this fall. Purebred Corriedale, not registered. ...
08/06/2023

UPDATE: SOLD

March born Ram Lamb available, should be ready for breeding this fall.

Purebred Corriedale, not registered. Mother is beautiful spotted morrit and sire is white. This lambs has shown much higher resistance to worm load than the majority of our other Corriedales but we have too many related to keep him.

Located In Michigan between Charlotte and Grand Ledge. More info in pictures.

Happy Wooly Wednesday! We're home from a weekend of shearing up north. We took the camper along this time and Pip had hi...
07/19/2023

Happy Wooly Wednesday!

We're home from a weekend of shearing up north. We took the camper along this time and Pip had his first s'more ever (chocolate excluded, of course)! He did such a good job on his first camping trip, but was definitely happy to be back on the farm where he can run and keep all the animals where they belong 😊

The second cutting of hay is ready to be laid down. We're just waiting on weather and schedules to align. The neighbors are taking the wheat off their fields this week. I always enjoy seeing the stark contrast of the hayfields and the wheat fields next to each other.

Pip and I meandered to the back fencerow this morning to check for more wild black raspberries. We were able to find a couple cups worth. After adding it to my stash in the freezer, I'm very close to having enough for a decent sized batch of jam.

On our walk, we found that something is living under the north fence gatepost. We have a few ideas of what it could be, but we'll tell the shepherd 👍 The sheep are taking it easy this afternoon as well. There's not much to do with them right now, just helping them to stay healthy through the summer before it's time.to breed in the fall.

We hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

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