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| Kiltie Girl |
Posted - Aug 16 2016 : 11:00:23 AM
Hi! I'm new to the forums. Dh and I have a small "hobby" farm in Michigan. We actually split it between two properties. At our small one acre "farm" we have a large garden and chickens and in the spring, baby bottle-fed lambs and calves. At my IL's house, our "farm" has a small herd of Hereford cattle, sheep and the chickens summer there. We also plan on adding bees to our farm this next spring.
We have four children, who are active in 4H, dance and cross-country at school. They help us in our homesteading adventures!
I look forward to chatting with more farmgirls and sharing our farms together! |
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| janamarieje |
Posted - Sep 23 2016 : 12:34:44 PM
Hello Jennifer and welcome to MJF Connection, from Southern California. I hope you have fun exploring and can't wait to hear more about your family and farm!
Jana
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| MaryJane |
Posted - Sep 20 2016 : 2:40:04 PM
Welcome Jennifer! We certainly do hope you share your hobby farm with us--cattle, sheep, chickens, and your soon-to-be beehives. Nothing better than homesteading adventures.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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| marjean |
Posted - Sep 19 2016 : 08:15:45 AM
Welcome Kittie from a Florida farm girl who would love to see some pictures of your farm life.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Sep 14 2016 : 11:08:18 AM
Welcome, Jennifer. Enjoy your time with us.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| jillyd |
Posted - Sep 12 2016 : 7:31:58 PM
Welcome Jennifer, I know you'll really enjoy it here. My kids all showed Dorset sheep in 4-H and had a great time showing at all the fairs. They've grown out of 4-H now, but I'm still a leader! It's a great organization.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| Beverley |
Posted - Sep 12 2016 : 11:41:33 AM
cool, let me know in the spring. Would love to meet you someday and picking up sheep would be a good way!! hehehehehe Thanks again
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| Kiltie Girl |
Posted - Sep 12 2016 : 08:41:25 AM
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Originally posted by Beverley
Hi Jennifer, I am also from Michigan. I am up higher than you. I live in Atlanta, Michigan which is still on the East side between Gaylord and alpena. What kind of lambs do you bottle feed. Do you ever sell any of them? I am looking for 2 ewes that do not get real big but their fur is good for spinning. Next spring I was going to start looking. I need to finish up getting their area ready. I have had goats and I did have a merino sheep but she was just so big!! and her fur you always had to add to other fur cause merino is such a thin yarn. anyways, Welcome to the group and have fun. it is a lot of fun here!!
Thanks for the welcome!
We have a couple of different sheep at the moment and are working on figuring it all out. Last year our kids did 4H for the first time and showed sheep. We had Katadin/Dorper crosses. They were a bit small, although they set up nice and were the sweetest lambs! Only one made market weight though. So we picked up two Suffolk ewes this fall and are breeding them with the Dorper ram. We'll have to see how they turn out! The Katadins are meat sheep and their hair isn't good for yarn. Not sure how the new ones will turn out!
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Jenn
Farmgirl Sister #7120
"Leave room in your garden for the fairies to dance." |
| Beverley |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 11:15:37 AM
Hi Jennifer, I am also from Michigan. I am up higher than you. I live in Atlanta, Michigan which is still on the East side between Gaylord and alpena. What kind of lambs do you bottle feed. Do you ever sell any of them? I am looking for 2 ewes that do not get real big but their fur is good for spinning. Next spring I was going to start looking. I need to finish up getting their area ready. I have had goats and I did have a merino sheep but she was just so big!! and her fur you always had to add to other fur cause merino is such a thin yarn. anyways, Welcome to the group and have fun. it is a lot of fun here!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Sep 06 2016 : 10:09:20 AM
Welcome to the farm Jennifer, so happy you are here, we have a lot of fun and learn so much too.
We are partners for CJ's Sunflower swap, looking forward to swapping with you. I have sent you and email through the farm.
Hugs,
Deb
#1582
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| Brenda Fouty |
Posted - Aug 26 2016 : 6:41:50 PM
Welcome, Jennifer from southern IL! Lots to see and do here, but you sound like you are a "go-getter," so just enjoy.
Brenda Fouty
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| ceridwen |
Posted - Aug 25 2016 : 07:19:00 AM
Welcome Jennifer! Such a great place to hang out! Lots of wonderful farmgals! Looking forward to getting to know you! Cheers!
Carole
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 23 2016 : 1:41:25 PM
Hi Jennifer,
Welcome to the Connection . . . I think you'll really like it here!
CJ
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| Kiltie Girl |
Posted - Aug 22 2016 : 6:55:22 PM
Thank you for the warm welcome!! I look forward to learning and sharing all about our farm lives!
Farmgirl Sister #7120
"Leave room in your garden for the fairies to dance." |
| KristiW |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 07:15:56 AM
Welcome to the Farmgirl Sisterhood Jennifer. Oh the cuteness of bottle-fed lambs and calves, you'll have to share some pictures with us 
Kristi
Farmgirl Sister #6
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Aug 17 2016 : 10:26:41 AM
HI Jennifer and welcome to "the Farm" from sunny Florida!! Sounds like you are having fun with many family projects at your home farms!! I look forward to hearing more of what is happening at your busy Homestead too!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Aug 17 2016 : 10:20:43 AM
Welcome to the farm, Jennifer! You will love it here! It sounds like your a super busy Farmgirl with two farms, animals, and four kids! I can't wait to get to know you better. I will be looking for you around the Farm. Enjoy!
Krista |
| Janice |
Posted - Aug 16 2016 : 9:44:33 PM
Hello Jennifer,
Welcome... My husband and I are hoping to celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary in October and are planing to tour the state of Michigan. We spent the first few days of our honeymoon in the Grand Hotel in Mackinac. (My husband loves the movie too.) We drove so fast to catch the ferry that we missed many city and things to see and do that we are going to see this time around. I also look forward to the beautiful fall tree and etc....
Janice Vintage Artist |
| HealingTouch |
Posted - Aug 16 2016 : 4:25:32 PM
Hi Jennifer,
Welcome and glad to meet you. You will love all the friends you make and everything you will learn. Maybe you can teach us something also.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Aug 16 2016 : 11:06:55 AM
Welcome Jennifer from northeast Texas. I enjoyed reading about your family; two farms and all the critters. Will be looking for you around the Farm.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
