Our GIANT Last Lamb !

Heather was the last ewe to have her lamb this year. She waited until 2 am on April 18th for the delivery. After some help from shepherdess Emily, Heather's baby entered the world. 

We named her lamb Giant, because he weighed 19 lbs. 12 oz. Giant is the second largest lamb ever born on our farm. He was only a quarter-pound less than Cornelius weighed in 2009.

Welcome, GIANT !!

Meet Some More Little Lambs

Playing catch-up with birth announcements ... April brought more lambs to Grace Valley Farms.

 Elmira delivered her first set of twins on April 2nd.

Glitter -  8 lbs. 9 oz.

Giselle - 9 lbs. 4 oz.

 Felicity had a pretty ewe lamb on April 5th.

GennyLisa - 12 lbs. 9 oz.

Freckles was a first-time mommy on April 11th.

 Gunner - 16 lbs. 1 oz.

 

 Faith also delivered on April 11th.

Gilmore - 9 lbs. 2 oz.

Geneva - 8 lbs. 4 oz.

New Additions to the Chicken Coop

 We recently acquired new hens from our friend, Christina. They are beautiful young hens that are beginning to lay eggs. Our flock now stands at 30 hens and 1 rooster. 

 In addition to our original hens, we now have Red Star, Black Australorp, Buff Orpington, White Leghorns, Jersey Giants, and Rhode Island Red chickens.

We have been pleased with the colorful assortment of eggs our hens have been giving us.

Farm-fresh eggs are delicious!

We typically allow the hens to free-range during the day. Recently, we have been confining the chickens to the coop and their outdoor run. It is garden planting time at our house and the chickens have been enjoying "undoing" our hard work. When the garden has been fenced, the hens will once again return to their foraging.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

Psalm 103:1-2 

New Etsy Listings!

Check out our new listings on Etsy. Two freshly-shorn Romney fleeces have been added to our shop!

Deena's smoky gray fleece

5.25 pounds

Link to Etsy listing. 

Brooke's gray fleece

5 pounds

Link to Etsy listing.

A Visit From a Special Friend !

We were pleased to have our friend, Lisa, with us for the past few weeks. Her help during lambing time and fleece preparation was invaluable.We are grateful for the many hours she selflessly served and helped us on the farm. 

Thank you, Lisa!

Meet Your GVF Shepherds

The Meyer Family

O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.

-Psalm 136:1-

Lambs, Lambs, and More Lambs !

 The lambs keep coming! We have been blessed with many successful deliveries and beautiful lambs. Take a peak at the next round of babies!

 On March 3rd, Celeste started the day off with her delivery.

Goldilocks entered the world in the early morning hours. 

She weighed - 12 lbs. 13 oz.

 Delilah followed with two beautifully colored twins.

Gideon - 11 lbs. 2 oz.

Gardenia - 10 lbs. 4 oz.

 Dee delivered her girls in the afternoon.

Germania - 9 lbs. 8 oz.

Gemini - 10 lbs. 6 oz.

 Cinnamon finished the day with her twin boys.

Gustaf - 14 lbs. 14 oz.

Garth - 9 lbs. 5 oz.

 Corinna delivered two strikingly variegated ewe lambs on March 5th.

Genevieve - 10 lbs.

Gretta - 12 lbs. 2 oz.

Later in the day of March 5th, Charity delivered a set of triplets. Unfortunately, one of her lambs was stillborn.

Gaston - 11 lbs. 6 oz.

Gershwin - 11 lbs. 6 oz.

 Autumn gave birth to a big ram lamb on March 5th. He has been the biggest lamb so far this year. 

His name is Goliath and he weighed in at 16 lbs. 10 oz.

 Emily was a first-time mother on March 6th.

Genesis - 11 lbs. 3 oz.

Gladys -10 pounds 3 oz.

 Carolyn delivered her twins on March 6th. 

Glenda - 10 lbs. 8 oz. (black)

Giancarlo - 13 lbs. (white)

 Dorcas had her babies in the early morning hours of March 7th. 

Galileo - 14 lbs. 4 oz.

Gretel - 14 lbs. 2 oz.

 Evangeline delivered her very first lamb on March 7th.

General - 12 lbs. 10 oz.

 Fawn has been an excellent mother to her first baby.

Gibraltar joined our farm on March 10th. He weighed 12 lbs. 1 oz.

 Francis had her little girl on March 12th.

Gentry - 12 lbs. 7 oz.

 

 Evelyn delivered her first baby on March 13th.

Geranium - 12 lbs. 1 oz.

Clarabelle's March 16th delivery was a set of handsome ram lambs.

 Gus - 11 lbs. 4 oz.

Gibson - 11 lbs. 2 oz.

 Gabby also joined our flock on March 16th.

 She weighed 10 lbs. 8 oz. and her mother is Delores.

The lambing season is almost over at our farm. With only 5 ewes left to deliver, our midwifery work is winding down. What beautiful lambs God has blessed us with!

A Field Trip to Grace Valley Farms

A few days ago we had visitors from a local private school. The children and teacher came out for an educational field trip. They toured our farm and learned about the animals. 

 The children got to hold the baby lambs and learn more about sheep.

 Josiah holds baby Galileo.

 Benjamin shows a lamb to the children.

 Melody takes her turn holding Galileo.

 Abby got to hold Gentry.

 Shane was excited to hold his little bundle.

 Faith enjoyed holding Gifford.

 Gabe cuddled with Gentry.

 J.J got to hold Gentry, too!

After touring the sheep barn, the children checked the chicken coop for eggs. They found 5 colorful eggs!

 Benjamin took the school group on a ride around the farm. They also drove out to the field and checked on our BueLingo cattle.

 Thanks for coming by! We enjoyed your visit!

Lambs Galore !!

 We have been busy with lambing here at Grace Valley Farms! We have had a large population growth over the past couple weeks. Enjoy the new little faces!

 Darla's February 19th delivery was a handsome ram lamb.

Graham - 11 lbs. 8 oz.

 Emma had twins on Feb. 19th.

Gabriella - 8 lbs. 7 oz.

Gabe - 10 lbs. 3 oz.

 Deborah delivered twin ram lambs on Feb. 22nd.

Gizmo - 9 lbs. 6 oz. (variegated)

Gallagher - 9 lbs. 6 oz.

 Hannah had big ram lamb on Feb. 23.

Guffey - 15 lbs.

Harriet delivered triplet ewe lambs on Feb. 23. Unfortunately, one of her lambs was stillborn.

 Garnet - 11 lbs.

Gypsy - 8 lbs. 11 oz.

 Dale's Sunday afternoon delivery was a big ewe lamb. Gwen was born on Feb. 24th, weighing 14 pounds, one ounce.

Elsie had a beautifully variegated ewe lamb on Feb. 25th.

Gretchen - 8 lbs. 10 oz.

Elizabeth had her first baby very early in the morning of Feb. 26.

Gabriel - 10 lbs. 11 oz.

Christina quickly followed Elizabeth with a gorgeous ewe lamb.

Grace - 15 lbs. 10 oz.

 Before the night was over, Deena had added a set of twins to our farm.

 Gina- 11 lbs. 15 oz

Geometry- 10 lbs. 6 oz.

Daisy also delivered on Feb. 26th. Her twin ram lambs are beautiful.

 Gilligan - 12 lbs. 2 oz

Gulliver - 13 lbs. 13 oz.

 Ellie Mae's February 27th delivery was a variegated ram lamb. 

Grover - 12 lbs. 10 oz.

Dinah has been a good mother to her twins that were born on February 27th.

Gayle - 10 lbs. 7 oz.

Garrett - 9 lbs. 12 oz

Caramel's twins are doing well. They were also born on Feb. 27th.

 Galaxy- 11 lbs. 3 oz.

Garmin - 10 lbs. 11 oz

Brooke has two beautiful girls. They arrived on Feb. 27th.

Ginger - 12 lbs. 9 oz.

Gertrude - 10 lbs. 4 oz.

Danielle had a very cute ram lamb on Feb. 27th.

Gilbert - 14 pounds

Sheila is doing well with her lambs born on March 1st.

Goodman - 9 lbs. 14 oz

Gladiola - 9 lbs. 10 oz.

Blossom had two cute lambs on March 1st.

Gerald - 12 lbs. 6 oz.

Geraldine - 11 lbs. 13 oz

 Cordelia had a beautifully variegated ewe lamb on the evening of March 1st.

Gem -13 lbs 15 oz

 Cathy delivered shortly after midnight on March 2nd.

Gayla -12 lbs 3 oz

Guppy - 9 lbs 11 oz

 Dove had two handsome ram lambs on March 2nd.

Griffin -11 lbs

Gifford - 9 lbs 11 oz

 Dixie has been a good mommy to her little guy.

Grant - 15 lbs