Hello Linda and welcome - I raise and breed rare American Curly horses, Shetland (also a primitive breed), Romney, Merino and Romney x Shetland sheep. We've...
Welcome, Lynn. We're not a chatty group, mainly exchange information. If you've questions, please ask. Also, please introduce yourself. Glad to have you. ...
<MargueriteBarker@...> Welcome to Marguerite Barker; we've slowed down to a faint trickle re. posts. If you're looking for particular information, please...
Thanks for the welcome! I am hoping to one day have a small farm for my pleasure. I'm not quite sure what yet but my goal is to be able to grow and raise...
Hi Marguerite, Where do you live? Are you a fiber artist? Martha McGrath Coopworth Sheep in WV www.DeerRunSheepFarm.com <http://www.deerrunsheepfarm.com/> ...
I have 2 llamas and 4 Romneys. I am new to producing fiber (I am new to farming in general though I have had my llamas for about 5 years now), but that is one...
At present, I have only two fiber animals: one lovely llama and one cuddly cashmere goat. One of my goals before I die is to learn to spin. Red In a message...
Red, come to sheep shearing day on 4/16; a couple of fiber guilds and an all inclusive guild will be represented. There will be some spinners/fiber folks here...
Hey Red, I can recommend Sandra's Sheep Shearing Day; it's a lot of fun in a
beautiful setting with terrific people! You're also welcome to come to bunny lady...
Hi Leslie - what time is bunny day this weekend? Leslie has come to sheep shearing day and contributed greatly to the festivities. Everyone, but especially...
Bunny days are pretty informal; I think everyone will get here Sunday
morning and stay until they have to leave in time to do farm chores. I'm
putting on a...
We'll miss you! Hope you get a lot from the conference, though, and
incorporate it in the next seminar I take from you! Leslie Shelor Greenberry House ...
Leslie, Thanks for the kind invitation, but I think we've got to butcher a big bunch of roosters tomorrow and the goats are moaning and groaning as they get ...
Maybe we can find a day and a place when we can all get together. I'd love
to meet this group of interesting women! I know this is a tough time of year to get...
I'd love to meet everyone as well. Perhaps a Saturday in the Spring when the weather is more agreeable or at least a bit more predictable? Now I'm not sure...
I'm not in a central location, but I'd be happy to have ya'll come down here
if we can come up with a date that will suit most folks. Leslie Shelor Greenberry...
You're more central than I! <g> What about other folks; anyone located, relatively, close to an interstate who is willing to host a group visit? That might...
Gosh Red, that sounds really good. You're only about 3 hours from me. Sandra Tazewell I'm near I-81 exits in Buchanan, Fincastle, Roanoke, Salem... We often ...
Hi Kristy, Big Stone Gap isn't too far from us in Wytheville. Ellen ... so my place is an option as well in Big Stone Gap. ... interstate ... on travel? ... ...
There are several of us who are "out there" distance wise. Thus far, Red's offer is the most central to everyone. Our members range from northwestern VA,...
--Hi all, I haven't been very active on here since I am back to work full time, but I have been reading and keeping up with you all. I love the idea of meeting...
Hi Ellen - We're glad to have you; it takes all of us...produce, meat, fleece, wannabees, feed store owners/employees, reps from ag schools/groups, etc. to...
I think that a calendar is wonderful and it will get us out there. On the latter subject, I feel that women have a completely different take on farming and as...
Chocolate, my Romney ewe, has given me twin black lambs, a ewe and a ram. Everyone healthy, nursing, on their feet and doing well. Chocolate has been fed corn,...
Oh Sandra How wonderful. I lost my only black sheep. Will you be keeping them or selling? Susan ... From: "bricbenn" <bricbenn@...> To:...
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Gosh Susan, I'm sorry to hear you lost your black sheep; was that one out of Mary Sue's flock? I'm keeping some and selling some; if you're interested in one...
It was a lamb of one out of Mary Sue's flock. The ones htat I have are mostly Romney. So this would be fine. I have not talked to Hal yet, But I did want to...