Cider Mill Farm

Cider Mill Farm We run a small sheep and Belted Galloway farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

I like thinking that Ray of Light streaking across the sky this morning is my husband Paul who sadly passed away last we...
09/06/2026

I like thinking that Ray of Light streaking across the sky this morning is my husband Paul who sadly passed away last week. ❤️ He is showing off his new talents!

Hope this info helps other shepherds if they find themselves in a similar situation! So this one was a difficult birth. ...
06/13/2026

Hope this info helps other shepherds if they find themselves in a similar situation!

So this one was a difficult birth. The ewe wasn’t dilated enough and the lamb’s head was too big to get through and there was not a finger’s width of room to reach in through the vaginal opening to help try and maneuver the head out. Really bad trifecta. Luckily I had read weeks’ ago in some sheep literature I was leafing through (as you do), that in cases like this, you can try reaching in through the a**l ca**l, cup your hand behind the lamb’s head and push the head out from behind. Well let me tell you…Snickers yelled bloody murder (who wouldn’t) but after 3 or 4 tries, the lamb’s head slid out and I was then able to pull the lamb out easily by her two front hooves. So luckily the ending was happy when it could have been much worse! Mama Snickers had a beautiful big ewe lamb Tuesday around 6pm named Dolly! Thank you Emily Simon for your help and support!

Born on Cider Mill Farm this past Tuesday morning- no muss no fuss! Meet Dusty and Mama Sugar! Dusty is a Border Leicest...
06/12/2026

Born on Cider Mill Farm this past Tuesday morning- no muss no fuss! Meet Dusty and Mama Sugar! Dusty is a Border Leicester x Dorper cross. Oops! And he’s dang darn cute!! Look at those looooooong legs!

06/06/2026

A look at the Pollinator Garden on the farm in early June. So many butterflies!

A second set of Dorper twins was born this week! Another Ewe and Ram lamb! I had to pull both twins because they each ha...
06/04/2026

A second set of Dorper twins was born this week! Another Ewe and Ram lamb! I had to pull both twins because they each had a bent leg stuck behind Mana’s pelvis impeding delivery. A first for me, and I wasn’t sure I could get them out in time, but Mama, babies and this shepherd made it through!

We had our first set of Dorper lambs born on the farm today! A ram lamb first, and about 30 minutes later, a ewe lamb! E...
06/01/2026

We had our first set of Dorper lambs born on the farm today! A ram lamb first, and about 30 minutes later, a ewe lamb! Everyone is doing great and Mama Twix is handling it all like a trooper- she is being a great Mama to these cuties!

04/17/2026

April on the farm! The Pollinator Garden we planted in 2021.

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Markham, VA

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