BueLingo Cattle at Sunset

Our BueLingo cattle peacefully grazing at sunset.

New Additions to the GVF Fleet

Benjamin recently acquired two new tractors! They have both been great additions to our machinery fleet. 

 The Case 585 has already seen time baling hay  ...

and the John Deere 4020 has been busy hauling in hay.

Gretchen's New Hay-Do

How do you like my new hay-do ?

Grace Valley Farms Cutest Lamb Contest -2013

It is once again time for our Cutest Lamb Contest. Each year, our customers and friends select the cutest lamb!  To add to this year's fun, we have nominated a set of darling twins.

The contest will run June 6th through July 6th. We encourage you to involve your friends and family in this contest for the cutest lamb! You can place your vote by clicking the corresponding button on the left side bar. 

(UPDATE: There has been a slight glitch in the vote casting. You may need to vote twice in order to make your vote count. Thank you!) 

 

The nominees for our 2013 Cutest Lamb Contest are ...

Gabby

-cute little black face

-loves her mommy

-has a little, lamb "baa" even though she is quite big now

Genevieve and Gretta

 -strikingly variegated twin ewe lambs 

-one of the nicest set of twin ewe lambs we've ever had

Gifford

  -a cute, little pint of a lamb

- big fuzzy face

-has a hearty appetite and loves his hay

 Gilbert

 -one of the most handsome lambs we've ever had born

-beautiful white, crimpy wool

-loves to have his neck and tummy petted

Grace
-cute white face with a black nose
-likes to be petted
-looks like a little lady

Growing Little Lambs!

Our spring lambs are growing and looking nice. Take a peak at some of our babies!

Georgia

Giancarlo and Glenda

Gherkin

Goldilocks

Gypsy

Garfield

Francis and her baby, Gentry

Georgette

Goliath

Gaston

Gideon

Gloria

Danielle and her baby, Gilbert

Geometry

Griffin

Dixie and her baby, Grant

Galileo

Gomer and his mother, Daffodil

Garnet  (Emily's sweet bottle lamb)

O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Psalm 104:24

Meet York - Our First BueLingo Calf

Vivian, one of our BueLingo heifers, delivered her first calf last month.

York weighed 90 pounds at birth. He loves to run and play. York also enjoys neck scratches from his people!

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!