Author: Rose
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Remembering Desert Weyr Boba Fett
Desert Weyr Boba Fett went to the freezer on the 26th of June, 2025. He was born on May 2nd, 2019, and was the son of Desert Weyr Wibbly and Desert Weyr Yolanda. He was born unassisted and weighed 9.79 pounds at birth. He grew to reach 145.74 pounds. His NSIP USA Maternal EBV Index Continue reading
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Checking the Hay
We went out to check on the hay at Juniper Gulch today. It’s ready to bale, so it’s a good thing we took a look. It should be done and baled by this evening. We’re taking bets on how many big round bales there will be. Last year, our first cutting resulted in 24 bales. Continue reading
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We’re Back With a New Shop! Plus Conservation
Did you know that our farm property is in a conservation easement? Our land is preserved for farming for the future. In Colorado, the land trust puts out a resource that shows where all of the conserved farms and ranches are. It also lists the goods you can buy from them. Now is the perfect Continue reading
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Art and Ag Tour, 2018
We’re getting excited for the first Art and Ag Tour in the North Fork Valley next weekend. This event showcases our many art studios and galleries, plus our wonderful agricultural products. Here at our farm, the community has been invited to help weave a special wall hanging for display. We’ll have the loom warped and Continue reading
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Ram Evaluations are Done!
One of the tasks we conduct every year is evaluating all of the sheep and deciding their fate. We try to provide top-quality sheep as breeding stock, and that only happens because we cull heavily. Today, we evaluated all of the adult rams. We currently have 28 rams on the property, and we want to Continue reading
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98 Degrees, <10% Humidity... What to Cook?
It’s hot, hot, hot! We’ve had no rain, and our temperatures are soaring with low humidity. I don’t want to cook anything inside and heat up the house, but we have severe fire restrictions. No open flames are allowed, so outdoor BBQ isn’t an option, either. Luckily, I’ve just discovered the Instant Pot. I know Continue reading
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Hay Is Arriving
Our first batch of hay for the season has arrived. We were expecting to get about seven tons, but the cutting was smaller than expected, so we only got 3.5 tons. At least it’s in the barn now, and the sheep will be fed over winter. Continue reading
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More Wide Loads
Warning: wide loads ahead! One of the Wide Load sheep still hasn’t lambed yet. We’re both anxiously waiting! I’m sure she’ll be more comfortable once those lambs are on the outside. Continue reading
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Wide Loads
Our expected start of lambing is April 22nd. Normally, we’re out on pasture by now, but the grass hasn’t grown enough yet, so I’m holding the sheep on hay for longer. These two sisters are some of our top-producing sheep, with great EBVs. They and their other relatives always carry their lambs like this. I Continue reading
