Gotland Tour 2019

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Gotland Tour 2019 I am so thrilled to announce that my husband and I will be taking a group of 10-15 people on a tour of Gotland, Sweden in June of 2019!  In cooperation with Milne Educational Tours, we are offering eight days of exploring the Best of Sweden’s Gotland, while enjoying a full immersion into farm life on the … Read More

Typical Saturday on the Farm-Collecting Fecal Samples

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A typical Saturday afternoon on our farm goes like this…… Anna: Hello…..I’m home! Mom: Good, you are just in time to help collect fecal samples from the sheep. Anna: I should have driven slower……(smiling)   .   Anna puts on her going out to help collect fecal samples pants with rubber boots and gloves and we head out into the … Read More

Settling in With Your New Lambs

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The past couple of weeks have been busy ones on our farm as lambs have reached weaning age. We sold several sets of lambs to new shepherds who are looking forward to the docile, friendly personality of the Gotlands. Along the way, I have sent them a series of emails to inform them on how to prepare for taking home … Read More

The Smallest of Quad Lambs Needs a Home

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  You might remember me. My name is Magnus. I started life as the third born of a set of quadruplet Gotland lambs. I slipped into this world almost unnoticed as I was so tiny. I only weighed three pounds at birth and my shepherd thought I was not alive. But I took a deep gasp for air and let … Read More

Tips for Transporting Sheep

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Three years in a row, I have purchased sheep from a breeder in Oregon. They traveled just over 3,000 miles to get to our farm in Vermont. Some have come the southern route, and some have come the northern route, making the trip within 5 days to within 3 weeks. Basically, my flock of Gotland sheep have seen more of … Read More

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