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I have wanted a livestock scale for several years. Committed to farming without debt, a handling system and scale have been beyond my budget. Last summer I started welding sheep panels and picked up a few gates at a farm auction. A few days ago, I finished building my own set of scales.

It has been a busy couple of weeks. Like many farmers, I work off farm from time to time. This makes for long days and makes keeping up with farm tasks all the more challenging.

Just back from the mill-- a few lbs of roving from last year's clip! The vast majority of it is still being worked on, but I put a few bumps in the Etsy store after spinning a bit of it (that's my sample handspun in the photo).

Lambing season began the first week of March. No lambing season is without difficulty and this year is no different. I am happy with the lambs-- they are hardy and healthy. Most have been twins and we had two sets of triplets!

March madness has begun.

Babies everywhere! Somebody tell these critters that it's too cold for that!!! The ewe lamb, born yesterday morning, was up, dried off, and following mom in a snowy pasture when I went out to feed. It was 8 degrees. The heifer calf was born this morning. I saw her from the bedroom window, initially mistaking her for a mineral feeder. It was 10 degrees and snowing again, but mom had her up and nursing by the time I pulled my boots and coveralls on. Hardy animals are the BEST.

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