by Dick | Apr 8, 2017 | Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Oh how we have struggled trying to cope with a slow, questionable spring! Since shearing it has been cool (often cold) and damp. We have had rain, snow, some ice, lots of wind and occasional sunny days. Despite the calendar revealing that we have reached spring, it... by Dick | Mar 12, 2017 | Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Shearing was completed a couple of days ago. It has just taken us (the shearing crew and the flock) a couple of days to catch our collective breaths. We were lucky this year to have relatively warm weather for both of our shearing days and for the next few days after.... by Dick | Mar 24, 2016 | Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
I am currently confined to the house by bad weather. Actually the storm has proven to be less catastrophic than predicted. It was supposed to be a blizzard, with 8 to 14 inches of snow and 40 mph winds. The wind is here, but the snowfall has, so far, been more in the... by Dick | Dec 10, 2015 | Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It is nearing the middle of December and we have yet to experience any measurable snow fall at the farm. In a strange sense, I feel personally responsible. Last month we decided that we should purchase a new snow blower. The old John Deere was sending multiple... by Dick | Mar 26, 2015 | Farm, Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It is amazing how two people, simultaneously subjected to nasty colds, can totally cease to be productive. In a nut shell, that describes what over a month of late winter has been like at Whitefish Bay Farm. Our operation was pretty much shut down from mid February to... by Dick | Apr 20, 2014 | Farm, Fleeces & Wool, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It has been a while since the last lambs were born. The good news is that they all are healthy and growing. Even their moms appear to be recovering some of their condition despite having to produce excessive amounts of milk for the lambs. As a result, we are pleased...