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We are a family run off-grid farm that focuses on Heritage and Landrace breeds of livestock, and living our lives in the old ways left to us as a legacy to protect.

10/15/2026

Alrighty everyone, we need your help.

Sometimes its hard to decide what to film or talk about, and though people have offered good ideas, they get lost easily.

So here's this post where you can drop all your ideas as best we can.

Some videos may be a bit season specific, but we will do what we can to get all questions and requests addressed!

10/14/2026

Troughs are a favorite for getting rid of itches around here!

Of course this also means the troughs can be found literally anywhere in the pasture...

But hey, they're happy and thats what counts.

10/13/2026

Anyone else unsure how they feel about the first snow?

We just got our first snow today, and we're trying to enjoy it, but this year we are so far behind its easy for dread to seep in.

Yet, we are determined not to let it bring us to despair.

It has its beauty, we just needed a warmer fall.

But, thats not gonna happen so we move forward anyway.

10/13/2026

Vordís always keeps her lambs close.

Seldom will you find them apart.

Here Vanora is snuggling her mama to show her how much she loves her.

Vanora is such a lovely blend between her father Finn and her mother Vordís!

10/13/2026

There's nothing like good sheep kisses!

She's definitely a keeper!

Its always bitter sweet when our animals leave for their new homes.You're sad to see these babies go that you have poure...
10/12/2026

Its always bitter sweet when our animals leave for their new homes.

You're sad to see these babies go that you have poured your heart and soul into, but its amazing to see them on their next adventures as they were intended.

We said goodbye to 17 sheep and sweet Forrest today, but we know the homes waiting for them will be amazing.

They'll be spreading their amazing selves around Delaware, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Colorado.

It makes us happy to know these guys will be loved as we loved them.

Several of them are making a dream come true for a friend, and helping her start her flock.

Others are going to established flocks bringing their personal traits to the table.

All who live on this farm are deeply loved individuals. They have names, they mean something.

We sacrifice so much for them because we love them.

So these days fill us with so much joy, but just a hint of sadness because we'll miss them.

Each one has its own stories we could tell.

Each one has its quirks.

These aren't walking dollar signs, they are apart of who we are.

So go be successful and happy in your new homes everyone, and know we miss and love you always, and are very proud of you!

10/12/2026

This is the last big check of the year.

We will still do health checks, but mostly we're keeping an eye for signs of Pneumonia.

The cold will kill off most parasites, so unless someone comes up with a lot of parasites, the parasite watch is greatly lessened.

We'll just occasionally run some fecals for monitoring.

But this is where they all get a big head to toe.

Complete with a mineral bolus, BoSe and a final weight.

Not all lambs are technically 6 months yet, but getting close.

We seperate the boys out first, and deposit them to their new field, then the girls.

We will get weights on butcher lambs or adults again right before butcher, but this is the last big weigh in usually.

We were pleased with their Body conditions and weights, especially since we got hit hard with a drought on already poor quality pastures.

Its definitely a good sign your overall flock hardiness is increasing.

They've been on alfalfa for only 12ish days now, so it's not purely alfalfa!

So we're pleased. Most lambs are in the 70s-80s range, with only a few in the 60s that are understandable with their situations. But several that are in their 90s and big Pelargir cracked 100 even with him being close to the youngest lamb!

So definitely pleased.

10/11/2026

Honestly Forrest is going to be super hard to say goodbye to.

Here he was in a little nervous situation, and he still looked to his humans for reassurance.

He is such a sweetheart and tries so hard with his whole heart.

If we didn't already have more dogs than needed, we would keep him.

It's going to be super hard to say goodbye tomorrow, but we know his future home really is going to be the best for him.

But gosh we'll miss him!

10/11/2026

Happy horses getting breakfast!

They all go about it in different ways.

Breiða loves to tear around the bale and find the best patch. Pretty typical for a dominant type mare.

Caoimhe loves to stand under the bale as we try to place it and eat away as its coming down. Its always this game every time with that one.

Indigo gets all happy feet, and is the first to take a giant chomp out of the bale before we're done with our work.

And Vindur, well like a typical boy he gets excited about the very mention of food, and works to give himself a food coma and a hay bed to lay on while doing it.

10/10/2026

Krikor is the primary guardian in the field really.

Vahan is more of the motherly caregiver.

Both guard, but its Krikor always on patrol and taking lead when Vahan is checking no sheep need her attention.

Its a perfect match that doesn't always happen, but works really well.

This has led the sheep to assume dogs give kisses whenever asked.

Krikor isn't much of a kisser. He licks us with very gentle kisses, but still prefers to snuggle us more than anything.

The sheep he really doesn't like to kiss. Not sure why, but he always says no.

He will lay with sheep or let them lay with him, but unlike Vahan who is always grooming and cleaning the lambs, Krikor has no interest.

You can also see why it can take dogs time to get comfortable with sheep.

Sheep ask in a rough way often times, but us working with the sheep as well as the dogs teach both to act appropriately.

Nökkvi really wanted a kiss, Krikor said no.

Nökkvi started to paw and instead of getting nasty, Krikor just shifted.

Nökkvi took the hint and decided to lay with him instead, and Krikor was OK with that.

He wisely still keeps his face pulled away so while sleeping his nose isn't bopped or something, but all is right in those moments.

The sheep may not get affection from Krikor in the same way as Vahan, but they know he loves them and they love him back.

They learn that sometimes they just need to lay together to express it best.

And at the end of the day, the live to sit with him and watch the flock.

Krikor and his ram lambs, kings of their worlds, and the biggest gentle giant you'll meet.

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Patten, ME
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