Clay & Ivy Acres

Clay & Ivy Acres Small family farm life, full-time working, momming, wife-ing, and 4-H leading, powered by coffee and a little madness.
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Conservancy shepherdess preserving Rhinelander rabbits & Sebastopol geese, plus Flemish Giants, Kune Kunes, and Finn × Babydoll sheep.

Flock Star ⭐️ of the Week: Dexter Suffolk sheep wether, county-fair impulse buy, cute enough to make me forget my irrati...
01/03/2026

Flock Star ⭐️ of the Week: Dexter
Suffolk sheep wether, county-fair impulse buy, cute enough to make me forget my irrational fear of sheep (and that I don’t eat them). Spared from the freezer, he’s now a fluffy spoiled cotton ball.

Why are “waterproof” insulated gloves the biggest lie in farm life?I’ve tried so many brands… none of them are actually ...
01/02/2026

Why are “waterproof” insulated gloves the biggest lie in farm life?
I’ve tried so many brands… none of them are actually waterproof.
Out of pure frustration, I threw on latex gloves underneath and it worked! Warm hands, even with soaked gloves. It’s not pretty, but it works.
Anyone have a work glove that’s actually warm and waterproof? Do tell. I’m over cold, wet hands and we’re barely into winter.

Ringing in the New Year surrounded by the ones who make life full, messy, and beautiful. Cheers to another trip around t...
01/01/2026

Ringing in the New Year surrounded by the ones who make life full, messy, and beautiful. Cheers to another trip around the sun with my favorite crew! Happy New Year from our little farm to yours!

Only 3 bucks left- 2 charlie and 1 sport! Rhinelander rabbit juniors are looking for new hutches! I can put together un...
01/01/2026

Only 3 bucks left- 2 charlie and 1 sport! Rhinelander rabbit juniors are looking for new hutches! I can put together unrelated breeding pairs or trios. These babies are sports or charlies, so they aren’t showable, but they’re still valuable for breeding programs or make wonderful pets. They’re playful, energetic, and perfect for rabbit “hopping” (jumping in a harness and leash) I’ll share a hopping video in the comments!

Rhinelanders are considered a threatened heritage breed, so conservation is a focus for us. Please PM if you’re interested!
📍 Burt, MI 48417

Chore hack: cut a pop bottle in half and BAM you have the funnel you’ve always needed. It’s not pretty, but it works.
01/01/2026

Chore hack: cut a pop bottle in half and BAM you have the funnel you’ve always needed. It’s not pretty, but it works.

Jack was exhausted after all the hopping he did with our Happy Hoppers Club last night. Rhinelanders are friendly, curio...
01/01/2026

Jack was exhausted after all the hopping he did with our Happy Hoppers Club last night.

Rhinelanders are friendly, curious, energetic, athletic and overall fun! Enjoy a few videos from this summer!

Who remembers Bad Brad? These two youngsters are offspring of my beloved five-year-old Black Copper Maran OG: Fox-attack...
12/31/2025

Who remembers Bad Brad? These two youngsters are offspring of my beloved five-year-old Black Copper Maran OG: Fox-attacking, rooster whooping, first-in-command, and the best boy ever (even after burning through a few lives this summer).

Love that his son is starting to look just like him. I went out to snap a photo and didn’t even realize Brad was standing right behind them… pretty cool moment, and big shoes for junior to fill.

12/31/2025

This is an old practice from the last century when people thought it was possible to increase production by keeping worm loads as low as possible.

Current research has shown that a goat with a healthy immune system is just fine with a normal worm load and there is no reason to try to kill all the worms in a healthy goat.

But why not?

The more you use a dewormer, the faster you will face dewormer resistance, so you need to save the dewormers for when they are really needed.

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