Desert Weyr Blog
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January Thaw
We always get a thaw in January. The days turn warm, the snow melts, and we have a mini mud season. I know it won’t last – it’s just a taste of the spring to come. We’ll probably need to add gravel to the driveways this spring. It’s amazing how gravel disappears so fast! The… Continue reading
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Sheep Postmortem
We lost a ram lamb today. He’d been looking off for over a week. We’d separated him to a small pen to keep an eye on him. He wouldn’t eat or drink, but he’d eat fresh snow. We gave him Nutridrench, propylene glycol, and warm malt liquid. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. He… Continue reading
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Fence Wire
The weather has been warming, and much of the snow has melted. Larry and Andrew got two sections of the fence wired up. It’s not tied off at the posts yet, but it’s in place, and it looks wonderful. Continue reading
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Chicken Decisions
Well, I’ve decided on the chickens. I ordered one full box of 100 red broilers for meat, plus one quarter box of 25 pullets for eggs. The breakdown was 11 Golden Campines, 4 Spangled Russian Orloffs, 4 Silver Grey Dorkings, 3 Anconas, and 3 Welsummers. I’ve requested them to be delivered during the last week… Continue reading
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Chicken Dreams
Gardeners wait for seed catalogs to arrive in the middle of winter, but for me, the first sign of spring is the arrival of chicken catalogs. Full of promise, plus breeds that are rare, common, colorful, and plain, the chicken catalogs hint at the coming summer. The poultry world is at your fingertips! All of… Continue reading
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Pruning the Trees
In addition to building excellent fences, Larry also prunes fruit trees. We’ve gone through the orchard and marked the trees that are in the best condition, and Larry will prune them hard to reinvigorate them. It’s going to be a big bonfire when we finally burn all of the branches this spring! Continue reading
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Yarns and More
I’m getting set up on Ravelry as a yarn vendor. Over there, my username is OogieM, and our yarn brand is Desert Weyr. Below are the yarns I currently have in stock. This is a blend of 50% Black Welsh and 50% Western Fine Wool from a local Delta County flock. It’s designed for lace… Continue reading
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A New Year Starts
Larry came out on New Year’s Day to deliver the gates for the elk fence. We are storing them out front so they’re easy to get when the snow melts. We also had to dig out the wire and move it to the new fence line. Larry wants to take his tractor home, so we… Continue reading
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End of the Year
The road is plowed, and the sun is shining. Now, off to do some shopping and get ready for 2009! Continue reading
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After the Wind and Snow
Well, the wind blew the snow, and then there was more snow. This is the hay barn. We rarely get winds that blow the snow this far inside. Even the back side lane, which should have been protected, got a lot of snow. The pile next to the tractor is from the driveway just in… Continue reading