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We are passionate about animals and strive to better our breeding animals using careful selective breeding.

08/08/2024

We are hauling a cow to the vet this morning who is extremely sore. Roper brought the herd up into the the pens and then I tied him up so we could *gently* load the sore cow ourselves. Roper didn't agree with my decision. He was right! The problem with herefords is they sure can be stubborn and this girl was sore enough she didn't want to jump onto the trailer. We finally had to let Roper do it his way since our gentle handling left us getting, quite literally, run through and almost run over in our attempt to stop this cow from running back from the trailer. In our attempt to load her, we tried loading her with a couple other cows. Roper took some pretty nasty hits from both kicks and being charged and trampled. He did things smart but still took way more hits than I ever wanted a year old, green dog to take early in training. Unfortunately we HAD to get this cow to the vet and he was our only way to do it. Needless to say, he's earned himself a gourmet meal after that because she is on the trailer!

08/07/2024

Cinder came home last night! I am lucky enough to have a good friend who took Cinder for me right before I had our baby so Cinder still got to do things while I was focused on my baby. She grew up while she was away!! She fit right back into the mad house with a toddler and baby.

08/05/2024

The dogs LOVE getting their feet wet after training! Sako took that to a whole different level this time! She couldn't quite fit her whole body in the richie drinker lol

08/05/2024

Had to give Sako a spin too ;) my husband recently told me I needed to tune her up since she blew off a down while he was using her. It's been a few years since Sako has seen a trial field. She's just been doing work here at home and i havnt kept her "tuned up ". Seems I don't really need to! My training wethers, on the other hand, clearly needed a reminder that they can be driven as well as fetched! * excuse to thistles in my training pen!*

08/05/2024

A small snippet from some training with Roper yesterday! Roper is a year old and has had very little actual training sessions. Iv mostly only worked with him "on the job". I'm really impressed with this boy!

08/04/2024

I have alot of chickens. No need to talk about numbers 🙈 but how could I ever choose a favorite!!

08/03/2024

She's a "farm chores in jammies" type of girl💖 The sheep are getting flushed for upcoming breeding season!

08/03/2024

I can't wait till I can actually get this boy going. The cows were up in the barn so I took the opportunity to give Roper a small exposure with a little job. Everytime iv done this with Roper he has impressed me💖

07/29/2024

Some new fun chicks at the farm! These are all bantam cochins. We had the chance to add a group of bobtail (both smooth and frizzle) as well as some silkied! Super excited to play with these, and Callie already loves them! Last picture is a fun calico frizzle that I just love...even though I was previously anti-frizzle 🙈

06/28/2024

Since welcoming baby number 2, it's been alittle tough to get out and work dogs! Roper is ready to get going on training but iv had a hard time getting to go out and do it. Luckily, I got a few minutes the last few days to get some work in. It was a whole family affair =)

06/17/2024

It seems fitting that we turned the bull out on fathers day! It's a bit strange to see that one black hide amongst the red but we are excited to get some baldie calves next spring =)

06/16/2024

I have too many favorite grow outs and juveniles this year to pick just one! So, here's a few that always catch my eye=) *breed labels are on each picture*

06/09/2024

Best way to spend a morning=) Sako certainly feels the same!

05/26/2024

Chickies everywhere!! *some available* Iv had some pretty exciting things hatching recently which include shipped eggs =) I bought some Swedish Flower Hen hatching eggs from some well known breeders down south and am very excited to watch them grow. We also are hatching a new breed, Olandsk Dwarfs, another Swedish heritage breed!

Available currently are Swedish Flower Hen chicks from my own flock! They are hatching as I type, and seems to be a good variation of colors! Message me if you need some of these chickies =) Next up to hatch will be more calico bantam cochins!

05/11/2024

Group of registered katahdin ram lambs and 1 high percentage ram lamb looking for flocks! All are available except the badger ewe (right ear tag) who snuck into the group. There's 2 red, a tan badger, and the flashy badger paint. Pickup in Fosston MN. Shoot me a message to talk about them!

04/28/2024

The new bull on the block! Hoping to offer some nice black baldie calves out of this registered angus bull next year! We will still likely AI a few of our favorite registered herefords back to hereford semen.

04/27/2024

We will be on the road Sunday afternoon, headed along the highlighted route. I have hatching eggs available with confirmed fertility from my Swedish Flower Hens and Bantam Cochin Pens. There is a possibility of chicks as well that would make this trip from either pen.

Additionally I have a couple cream legbar pairs or trios. Chicken math got the best of me and I came home with a few too many so if your looking some blue egg layers that are already well on their way, these may be for you!

I'm also going to offer a few of my mature Swedish Flower Hens to free up a bit of space for upcoming pullets. Pictures of specific birds can be taken. All are under 2 years old. There will be a choice of 2 roosters to go with them as well.

Lastly, there are 2 black hens that will be a year old this spring. They are from hatchery birds and are a barred rock, silver laced wyandotte cross. Friendly girls and they love to provide us with breakfast!

Any of these can be picked up locally in Fosston or along this route on Sunday 4-27 if decided prior to sunday morning. Happy to answer questions and take more specific pictures!!

04/19/2024

Hatching 🥚🐣🥚🐣 available!! We have confirmed 95+% fertility from the bantam cochins and Swedish Flower breeding pens! Eggs available for hatching from both pens now. As we test hatch the other breeds we will have more available =)

Coming up in 2 weeks will be larger hatches of both of these breeds as well if you want to skip right to the fluffy 🐥 part !! Message me for details! Fosston MN

04/17/2024

Apparently it's the year of the bull calves! Last year it was all heifers so I can't complain ;) anyone interested in a future herd bull before that option is off the table!? All but 1 of our cows is registered so they could go with or without papers. Or, looking for a steer to feed for your freezer!? Let me know! We have built our little herd from just 2 cows so I am happy to tell you all about them if your looking for a bull=)

04/06/2024

Our daughter is bull shopping this morning!!! Someone is going to have to tell her that this year we are looking for a black bull though🙈

04/04/2024

I love having heifers that act like an old pro their first calf! Such a huge benefit of growing our herd slowly from our best cows. Great moms make EVERYTHING easier! All we need to do is tag it and walk away =)

04/04/2024

Fresh from the incubator!!!=D lots more on the way ;)

04/04/2024

If anyone was hoping for a Sako daughter from her last litter, a Sako grand daughter is the next best thing!! This should be a really fun litter=)

03/30/2024

A great way to start calving!! Healthy, spunky, registered heifer calf 💖

03/24/2024

🐥🐣Chick season has arrived🐣🐥!! I have WAY more chickens than our family could ever eat the eggs from. Plus, i LOVE working towards improving my animals across all the species we raise, so, why not keep our incubators full🙈 I have a handful of breeds that I am working with. Purebred chicks as well as barnyard mix chicks will be available. Hatching eggs and table eggs are available too! Below is a list of the breeds I am currently working with this year. If your looking for some pretty birds to help you fill up your egg refrigerator let me know!

*All of these birds have come from breeders, not hatcheries*

Speckled Sussex
Swedish Flower Hen
English Orpington
Black, Blue, and Splash Copper Maran
Salmon Favorelle
Bantam Cochin
Bantam Salmon Favorelle

03/24/2024

Katahdin Ram lambs!!! Rams available as breeding prospects and feeders. All rams are sired by a registered ram. My ewes are a mix of registered, recorded, and commercial. Several registered, colored rams are available. This year I will likely hold back any registered ram prospects not spoken for at weaning, to raise and sell as breeders in the fall so buy them now before i have to keep them ;) Shoot me a message if your looking for a butcher lamb or a breeding prospect!

*Mostly ram lambs pictured (tags in the left ear). No ewe lambs (right ear tag) are available at this time. There's plenty more lambs than are pictured*

03/24/2024

It's always a good day when you get to work dogs! Roper is proving to be more than just a pretty face =)

03/17/2024

RLR Cinder (Slash J Ash x 5H Sako)...first time getting to see sheep!

03/17/2024

All the puppies have headed off to their new homes so our puppy Cinder gets ALL of Callie's love and attention! She soaks it all up =)

03/12/2024

We have some double trouble here!!! Both Callie and Cinder were MUDDY after their romp around the farm this evening!!

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Videos

RLR Cinder (Slash J Ash x 5H Sako)...first time getting to see sheep!

It's playtime!!

Rip got alittle work out in the pasture tonight =)

Back it up!!! This ram decided he really didn't want to acknowledge the WIDE open gate we needed him to walk through. Sako has more patience than I do 😅

Alittle work with Rip last night! Rip is a Sako and Yeti pup=)

This short video may not seem like a big deal but this little bit of work is a huge help! Today I had a chance to video quick but this is normally a mostly 1 person job. Sako puts the cows in the barn, the gate is open and the skidsteer comes in and out with bales while she holds the cows in. This keeps them out of the way of equipment and inside the corral rather than making a break for the open gate. She has learned what the job is and doesn't need help! This same task is repeated for the bull pen as well as the sheep and goat pens. Seems like a small thing but it's a big help!

Yeti, fun with sheep

Here's another summer video of Yeti messing around with some flanks =)

Yeti

This video is of Yeti from over the summer =) A good friend of mine took it!

RLR Drift got his first real look at sheep! He is 3 months old and from the 5H Sako and JR Yeti litter=) he had alittle help from daddy

RLR Drift first look

Rockette

Heifer calf!!! We lucked out...everyone we wanted to keep a calf from had a heifer=)

Sheep

We are getting close to weaning time!

First Calf Heifer

I absolutely love seeing good mothering ability in action! This is a first calf heifer who calved a big heifer calf this afternoon! She required no help calving, she went to cleaning it immediately, and within 15 minutes the calf was up and nursing. This is the 3rd generation calf born of this line that I have here and they never disappoint!

Campfire

After a long day of cleaning pens, bedding pens, and sorting sheep to sell, we all enjoyed a nice campfire =) even the puppies got to take part!!

Sako

Sakos turn!! Shes alittle rusty since shes been on baby duty. Darn ram just couldn't cooperate 😜

Yeti

Had alittle time to do some training today! Lately it's been all work all the time so I took alittle time to tweak some things. Of course this is training so it's not perfect 😜 This is Yeti =)