Thane's Neck Farm

I snapped this photo from the kitchen window this afternoon. I love how our LGDs are in the exact same position as they watch over the herd....

Since Neil works long hours off the farm we don't get to spend as much time together as a family as we like. There are times when we jus...

I was surprised this morning to see Emmie, one of our Anatolian livestock guardian dogs, barking at our alpaca stud, Novio , as she chased h...

Between yesterday and today there are three new ducklings and two more turkey poults in the brooder. I expect a flush of ducklings in the ne...

I awoke at 5am this morning and I could see out the window that the little stray brown dog from yesterday was pacing down at the barn again....

The phone woke me early this morning. It was my neighbor T. calling to tell me that both of my livestock guardian dogs were outside the past...

My frustration with our livestock guardian dog Emmie getting out of the fence is reaching a boiling point. I am tired of getting up in the m...

My new sourdough starter is doing well. I only started it about 48 hours ago and it is already beginning to bubble. Below is a photo of it b...

It was about 9pm tonight when I could hear the livestock guardian dogs aggressively barking down at the barn. Knowing them as I do I figured...

Emmie, one of our Anatolian Shepard livestock guardian dogs, has been regularly getting out of the pasture at night for a few weeks now. She...

I was out to the barn early this morning to check on our two new goat kids. I was pleased to find them both up and nursing. It looks like Ma...

No... not the Boy Band from the late 80's. We arrived back home after our day in town right at dusk. I knew I needed to head straight to...

Today is Neil's birthday! "Happy Birthday" hun! Since it is a Thursday and Neil is off working we will be celebrating his birt...

I was happy to see this morning that our new gosling was safe and sound. Our goose and gander are very good and VERY protective parents. Th...

Our American Chinchilla rabbit doe, Purslane, has been doing a great job of raising up this latest litter of 10 kits. Today they are 19 day...

Well, here it is the end of March and I still don't have any eggs hatching out. The chickens I separated out are laying but not settin...

Neil and I were up early this morning as today Berk, one of our Anatolian Shepard Dogs, was scheduled to be neutered at the vet in town. He ...

Even though I call them "chores" I don't really feel that way about feeding and caring for the animals. I enjoy my time in the...

First thing I checked on this morning before doing all my chores was the baby bunnies born sometime yesterday afternoon. I moved the layer o...

Finally, Riona (our Irish Dexter first freshener cow) delivered us a bull calf today... only eight days overdue! I noticed her off by herse...