Reduce, reuse, and recycle Sheep don’t climb Here at BOTL Farm, it’s still baby season. We had all our goat kids in February and March is for lambs. The first ewe (sheep-mom) to give birth went early in March and then we didn't... Chickens Goats Sheep babies goat skin sheep skin
Goatlets and a trip to Vermont Babiessss Here at BOTL Farm, we love babies. To be clear, human babies terrify and mystify us, but we love working with animals and their babies. All of our goat moms gave birth this month, making it ... Farmer injuries Goats babies sheep skin
A useful primer on getting bodily fluids from a 700 lb pig and more Getting bodily fluids from a 700 lb pig Here at BOTL Farm, we've done lots of weird medical stuff to our animals over the years (when necessary, not recreationally). Right now, we're working closely w... Animal Welfair Approved Breeding Chickens Cold Pigs
Surprise visits, fermented meat, and food label drama Surprise visit from Lady Farmer Here at BOTL Farm, our farming mentor is also referred to as ‘Lady Farmer,’ for reasons we don’t totally remember. We volunteered on her livestock farm in New Jersey be... Soppressata farming mentor food labels weather
Raising pigs all year round and details on our custom livestock feed Out with the old, in with the new Here at BOTL Farm, we sometimes get jealous when we see our farmer friends celebrating the end of their growing season. They tell us about their upcoming winter vacay... Pigs babies livestock feed piglets
Lamb is ready The wait is over The long wait for lamb is over and we are now fully in stock. As promised email subscribers (you are one if you're reading this, thank you) are getting early dibs on the limited inven... Sheep lamb
Baby chicks and returning egg cartons Winter is the new spring: chicks are ordered Here at BOTL Farm, we propose that winter is the new spring. Most people think spring is the time to get chicks, probably because that's when farm stores h... Chickens babies
A matriarch retires A matriarch retires Here at BOTL Farm, back when we were young and naive, we never intended to raise sheep. When we were in the beginning stages of putting together our thoughts and money to buy a far... Sheep hay matriarch
Farming is running a business Farmers need software, too Here at BOTL Farm, we imagine our days as farmers will be filled with caring for happy animals; fixing fences; and watching goats attempting ridiculous things, like teaching...
Regenerative ag to the rescue: rain, hot sauce, and baby animals New Goatlets (or is it goatlettes?) Okay, they're technically called goat kids. Anyways, have we mentioned that here at BOTL Farm, we have plans? One of our plans is our "birthing plan." Our sheep and... Goats hot sauce weather
Sheep and goats go for a walkabout Sheep and goats go for a walkabout Here at BOTL Farm, we have plans. Lots of plans. Among our many plans is one called a "grazing plan." We rotationally graze all our animals which, briefly, means the... Farm Store Goats Sheep grazing
Farm Labor Arrives, Farm Hacks, Winter CSA, and More! Farm labor arrives Farmers have been farming since the end of the nomadic era, since someone discovered it may be slightly easier than hunting and gathering. Although raising livestock involves less r... Farm Hack Farm dog