Stitch N Thyme Farms

04/30/2024

And like that… kidding season is over. Bluebells kidded twin does this morning on her own. Russ found them cleaned and mostly dry.

We had 5 does kid… the smallest number since our first year (which had 4 does kidding) … we have 12 kids (6 doelings (1 DOA 😓) and 6 bucklings)

01/21/2024

New family member—Kata

01/04/2024

There are many things that seem amiss… and it’s easy to get overwhelmed with worry.

One of the things I love is literally being connected to the ground and the seasons… planting seeds and bulbs and thinking of all the flowers that will come and the bees and butterflies that will follow… that keeps me sane.

12/30/2023

Ozzy wanted to make sure we remembered he is truly our greatest gift. 🥰

12/17/2023

Farm clean up before the rain comes tomorrow

04/09/2023

Triplets for Bernadette… red bays are bucklings, black is a doeling

03/16/2023

Pistol kidded DDB triplets this morning.

03/09/2023

First up, Mayhem.
First Gen mini Oberhasli.

Hooves freshly trimmed
Sani clipped

Day 148

09/30/2022

Followed by getting revenge when you eat him for dinner!

09/16/2022

We were able to participate in Linear Appraisal with our 3 oberhasli does today.

Mizzouri (2nd freshening 2 yr old) scored ++++83. When we added Mz to our herd we were told she comes from a slow maturing line. So we are pleased with how she did. We look forward to seeing her daughter Butterfly Kizzez and Ladybug Hugz grow and mature.

Indy (2nd freshening 4 yr old) scored VVV+85. Given the minimal fore udder and her large, undelineated teats, we had anticipated this score. We are very pleased with the comments on her general appearance and dairy strength. We have very high hope for her daughter “Domino” who is definitely one of our keepers.

Brassy (3rd freshening, 3 yr old) scored VV+V85. This score surprised me a bit… and the nuanced points the appraiser made on her body, specifically her shoulders, where things I had not seen/noticed. Her daughters Marigold and Primrose will be staying, if they settle down (Brassy’s kids tend towards the wild, deer like side of the spectrum and do not always make the bargain of being milked for yummy treats).

Wonderful day! Learned so much!

03/30/2022

Phew! It’s been a crazy busy last couple of days. Most of the bred does have kidded (15), with 7 remaining between now and early June.

Here’s the tally:
5 mini Nubians kidded, 1 single, 2 sets of twins, 2 sets of triplets—
3 doelings, 8!!!! bucklings

4 more mini Nubian does to still kid.

10 mini oberhaslis kidded, 1 single, 2 sets of twins, 4 sets of triplets, 2 sets of quads, 1 set of quints!!!—
15 doelings, 15 bucklings.

3 more does to kid for mini oberhasli.

03/07/2022

Kidding has begun which means It is almost Show Time!

TMGR/MDGA Rules to govern the TMGR/MDGA show ADGA Rules to govern the ADGA Nigerian Dwarf Show​