05/18/2026
While the mamas are busy eating, it's a great time to check on all the babies. Make sure everyone is healthy, count the number of males/females, and enjoy being so close to these cute little newborns.
On our farm, we like to take the most natural and hands-off approach to raising animals. For two reasons:
1) it allows the animals to be as close to their natural selves as possible. Free of almost any human intervention, medication, assistance. They can breed naturally, give birth naturally, make nests and find the best location, food, shade, etc. that allows them to thrive.
2) for practical reasons, we cannot afford (emotionally, physically, mentally) to be incredibly hands-on for all of our animals, which at this point is hundreds of sheep, cows, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, and farm dogs.
While there is always occasional sickness or injury, the truth is these animals at Apollo Acres are living their best life and are all the better for it. So grateful to have this farm that we can enjoy with them.
