by OogieFarmBlog | Feb 12, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep, Equines, Weather
Today was deliver hay day. Five big square bales, over a ton of hay placed. The adult rams, the ram yearlings, pregnant ewes and horses all got fresh bales. Moving to big bales sure makes feeding simpler but it also now means that the tractor is required. The pond is...
by OogieFarmBlog | Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Farms mark the year by the solar calendar. The solstice, the traditional mid winter festival when the sun starts to return. For us too the solstice is turn-around time. The days when the sun seems to stand still are our time to do a yearly reflection on the past year....
by OogieFarmBlog | Feb 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
We lost our senior stallion yesterday due to a severe colic from a twisted gut.RS Farwasabi was a grandson of both Abu Farwa and Khemosabi. He was trained in dressage, reining and pleasure and was always a gentleman to handle. He was the first purebred Arabian horse...
by OogieFarmBlog | Jan 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Less than 24 hours later. Woke up to about 4 inches of snow and snowing hard. It got a lot colder too, around 15 degrees. So much for the thaw, winter is now officially back.Main driveway looking south.Looking east in front of the house.The two stallions DW Zaraqin...
by OogieFarmBlog | Aug 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here are a few of the mares out on pasture. We’ve run out of grass in back so they are getting hay. Desert Weyr Farm Blog
