Vermont

[Cricket]

Hi,
I'm in Elmore, VT.

 

[CowCop]

Welcome!

Where did you get your English Shepherd from ?

 

[Cricket]

NY--they aren't breeding her dam or sire anymore, don't know why. We adore her! We're finally getting some snow--seems good! Thanks for the welcome.

 

[Missy]

I am in your other sister state. NY! Hello!

 

[Cricket]

Hi, Missy, what part of NY are you in? It seems the only time we go anywhere now is to visit my stepson and his family (they move a LOT--Army). Every time we drive thru NY, we wonder why we don't make it a destination. I used to have goats--they're are endlessly entertaining, aren't they?! Cricket

 

[purplequeenvt]

I too am from VT! My family has a small farm in Charlotte where we raise registered Border Leicesters and also a small flock of commercial crossbred ewes. In total we have about 50 sheep with 26 of them hopefully bred to lamb in March/April. We also have 1 goat, 1 rabbit, 6 llamas, 3 miniature horses, a mess of poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys), 4 Border Collies and 2 cats.

 

[Cricket]

Hi, Purplequeenvt! What a nice area of the state to farm in! Do you go to the Sheep & Wool Fest.? This is THE year I'm going to make it. Went to NH a few years ago--enjoyed it, but was a little overwhelmed. (Doesn't take much!) Where do you have your wool processed? Someone told me last spring that someone was starting a mill in Richmond. I co-owned a fabric/yarn/quilt store in Stowe for 6 years, but now have gone back to milking cows. Miss hearing wooly stuff, but happy to be back where I belong!

Good luck with lambing! I'm not too fond of these temps varying between -20 and 40--seems hard on critters.
Cricket

 

[Missy]

Hi, Missy, what part of NY are you in? It seems the only time we go anywhere now is to visit my stepson and his family (they move a LOT--Army). Every time we drive thru NY, we wonder why we don't make it a destination. I used to have goats--they're are endlessly entertaining, aren't they?! Cricket

I am in Northeast NY, just across the bridge from Alburg VT.

 

[Cricket]

You're a little north or me, then, but probably about the same temps. (Unless you get lake effect--I'm on the other side of the Green Mts., so Burl. anyway tends to be warmer.)

 

[happymom]

Hi my husband, baby and I live in the Milton area. My husband gifted me 2 dwarf nigerian goats that we will pick up next week. Hoping they get along with our 6 red sex link chicks, and one very busy dog! anyone else in Vermont here??