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Renegade Homesteaders Newbie regenerative farmers raising a rare sheep breed favored for their Michelin Star quality meat.

Hardworking women, community-minded, newbie regenerative farmers!

A slice of last night’s glorious sunset!
08/29/2025

A slice of last night’s glorious sunset!

Heaven on earth!
08/25/2025

Heaven on earth!

A beautiful, sweet girl, and a gentle, young lamb, shared the setting sun here one recent Sunday. Farmer John
05/01/2025

A beautiful, sweet girl, and a gentle, young lamb, shared the setting sun here one recent Sunday.


Farmer John

It’s been a Trial-by-Fire kinda week!! Too tired for the details right this moment (cause I am literally about to nap) ...
03/09/2025

It’s been a Trial-by-Fire kinda week!! Too tired for the details right this moment (cause I am literally about to nap) but just want to share a heartwarming moment w/a momma and her baby love! This made our hearts sing!!

QUINN, one of our first time Mommas, went into labor on Monday, on the heels of Anna's lambing emergency (see my previou...
03/05/2025

QUINN, one of our first time Mommas, went into labor on Monday, on the heels of Anna's lambing emergency (see my previous post).

Quietly and without the need for any assistance, Quinn delivered a set of ram twins, Sired by Valentino!

Quinn is a fantastic Momma and her boys are doing great!

Same Day. Same Sire. Two sets of twins. What a way to kickoff a new week!! Weights and tags will happen later today for both Anna and Quinn's offspring, so stay tuned....

MONDAY's GRIDLOCK IN THE BIRTH CANAL5:56AM - Anna was clearly in labor7:02 AM - Her water brokeAnna paced around the sta...
03/05/2025

MONDAY's GRIDLOCK IN THE BIRTH CANAL

5:56AM - Anna was clearly in labor
7:02 AM - Her water broke

Anna paced around the stall and scratched at the floor, as her contractions came and went. She laid down twice, but immediately got back up. While standing up, she did push a few times when her contractions kicked in. However, after a while, she clearly was not progressing. Twice, she stopped and looked me dead in the eye, then came over to me briefly, before resuming her pacing. Something wasn't right.

I called one of my stellar mentors, Crystal Criswell of Melwood Farm St. Croix Hair Sheep whose midwifery skills reached all the way from Ohio, into our Middle, Tennessee barn. Crystal advised too much time had passed, it was now AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, and that I needed to "Glove up, l**e up and get in there!"

Cutting to the chase - As Crystal verbally guided me to feel around, I was able to discern that I felt two lambs, both in the proper presentation - front legs forward, heads forward. Crystal even advised me to feel for teeth, as confirmation that the heads were forward. TEETH confirmed!

Crystal said "Start pulling, wiggling their legs a bit as you pull!" So that's what I did. One at a time, I pulled Anna's twin daughters out. I guess they were in a race to be Valentino's first offspring to enter the world!

I wasn't sure if they were going to be alive or not. But thankfully, both girls were alive! Whew!! What a save! What an intense experience!! THANK YOU AUNT CRYSTAL!!! :0) You saved our lambs and you saved Anna too!

So for any new shepherds out there reading this... if I could do this, just know you can too! Thankfully, I had the necessary shoulder length gloves on hand and a gallon of l**e - as a just in case. Crystal also advised I go back in a 3rd time to check there wasn't a triplet still inside. Negative. Just Twins.

Here is a just-pulled shot, and a quickie pic from this AM!

Not to be outdone... Special Agent 009, who was also weighed and debriefed (haha, yes tagged) @ the 48 hr mark, impressi...
03/01/2025

Not to be outdone... Special Agent 009, who was also weighed and debriefed (haha, yes tagged) @ the 48 hr mark, impressively pinned the scale at 12 lbs and 9 ounces!

Special Agent 009 (aka. Little Faith) ain't so little!
So surely she was a big OUCH! for her Momma, who completely adores her.

FINALLY!! Special Agent 007 is in da houzzz! But don't for one second discount Special Agent 08! Weighed and debriefe...
03/01/2025

FINALLY!! Special Agent 007 is in da houzzz!

But don't for one second discount Special Agent 08!

Weighed and debriefed (oh I mean... tagged) at the 48 hr mark,
007 tipped the scales @ 11 pounds 5 ounces, and 08 came in close behind ( in every way), @ 11 pounds 2 ounces!

Bravo Ruth on pushing out these 2 healthy, hardy big ram lambs!

007 was a little quicker to get on his feet, but they both latched without a hitch, are already exploring the barn, running, leaping, and of course... ignoring their Mother's call. Some things just aren't species specific! LOL

Yesterday, our first time momma, FAITH, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Oh how sweet it is to have a Little Faith!!...
02/28/2025

Yesterday, our first time momma, FAITH, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Oh how sweet it is to have a Little Faith!! 😉

Yesterday afternoon our Flock Boss, Ruth, officially kicked-off our lambing season! Ruth gave birth to handsome twin ra...
02/25/2025

Yesterday afternoon our Flock Boss, Ruth, officially kicked-off our lambing season! Ruth gave birth to handsome twin rams!! She pushed them out like a professional and both were nursing on their own quickly!! Today they are stretching their legs and exploring the Nursery w/Momma!!

GREAT JOB RUTHIE!!
GREAT JOB NOAH!!

**UPDATE!! Not even 24 hrs old and one is SOLD!!!

02/23/2025

Happy Sunday
Love,
The RH Wilties Girls!!

P.S. our baby lambs are coming soon! Better get on THE LIST for a starter flock NOW…there’s not enough Wilties lambs in the world to go around!!

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