Looks perfect. I mounted a tire on my splitting block. It saves me a lot of picking-up-firewood to split again. Especially useful for making kindling. Can recommend

GM

Indeed the cycle of life. This was a small gimmer/ewe lamb from this spring. Harvesting 12 in total this fall. Most lambs. But also our beloved 9 year old ram.

This is how we do it. As calm as possible. In the flock in the pastures. "Thank you for your life" #homestead #sheep #slaughter #blood

Thanks. Maybe I should share more about grazing and pasture management. Super important part of the story. For one thing we have never had issues with parasites and never treated the flock with medicine. Frequent rotations to new paddocks not only builds the fertility of the soil. It also keeps the animals healthy.

GM.

Haha, yeah, I know the feeling! Beautiful flock. Healthy and well-kept animals in a healthy and well-kept paddock. How do you feed them over the winter?

Do try your sous vide gadget. It is a very nice tool to have in the cupboard. But you can overdo it. Last weekend I gave a leg of a lamb 6-7 hours on 58 degree C and that was way to much. It was juicy. But way to tender / falling apart completely like a jelly.

Finally the scandalous bovaer situation in Denmark is getting som publicity. Thank you and Kent Nielsen. Great work

This is what three lambs ready for the freezer looks like. 50–55 kg of meat, all vacuum-packed. Packs with bay leaves = pre-seasoned with salt & pepper and ready for sous-vide. #homestead #vacuumpack #proofofwork #lamb #meat #butchering

Cherish the simple things. Love. Hope. Home. Food. Water. Fire. Family. Health.

Muscovy ducks are indeed great flyers. Remember comming home to 18 ducks roosting on the roof ridge. And they are even better breeders. According to local folklore they can hatch even stones :-)