Greetings from Dennis Farms!<\/p>\n
I hope all of you are coping well with your winter weather.\u00a0 Ours has been brutal to say the least.\u00a0 So much for the National Weather Service’s forecast of a warmer, dryer winter than normal.\u00a0 We had several nights in December when the overnight low was down into the teens and highs for the day didn’t get above freezing.\u00a0 January wasn’t much kinder.\u00a0 That’s not the kind of weather a grass farmer in Alabama is looking for.\u00a0 But I’m sure after the snow that is forecast for Wednesday night melts, Spring will be just around the corner.<\/p>\n
Lambing Has Begun!<\/span><\/strong> After Janie had me on “lamb watch” for a week and a half, our first lambs were born February 2nd.\u00a0 Rose had triplets!\u00a0 We don’t especially like our ewes to have triplets because it is hard on mama and hard on the babies but all seem to be doing well.\u00a0 All three were ram lambs and of very good size for triplets.\u00a0 Our flock sire Maximiser is giving us the extra size we were looking for.\u00a0 Janie and I tagged the babies yesterday.\u00a0 A lesson well learned is that we are getting too Primeburger!<\/span><\/strong> We took another cow into the processor for harvesting a week ago.\u00a0 We will have a fresh supply of “Primeburger” in a couple more weeks as we age the meat 14 days before it’s ground.\u00a0 While waiting to unload the cow, the owner of the facility was excited to tell us that he had just completed upgrading his meat grinding equipment which should produce an even better texture to the “Primeburger”.\u00a0 Please e-mail me or call Janie with your new orders and let us know what YOU think of the upgrade.<\/p>\n Roasting Pigs!<\/span><\/strong> This summer we hope to have some roasting pigs available for your 4th of July or Labor Day BBQ.\u00a0 Nothing beats the fun and good eating of a pig roast for your holiday celebration.\u00a0 We will follow up with more details as summer approaches on how you can reserve a pig for your BBQ.<\/p>\n Calf Watch!<\/span><\/strong> Our new heifer Tammy may be due to calve February 20th or not.\u00a0 If she conceived from her AI sire, that’s her due date.\u00a0 If she conceived from her pasture exposed sire, it will be at least 21 days later.\u00a0 Either bull will produce a great calf, but we are kind of hoping it’s the pasture bull whose the daddy.\u00a0 I’ll let y’all know later.<\/p>\n New Years Resolutions!<\/span><\/strong> One of my resolutions was to be more regular in sending out farm updates (yea! I don\u2019t have to type so long).\u00a0 One of Janie’s resolutions was that she would do a better job of updating the farm’s Facebook page.\u00a0 Well!\u00a0 We all know who\u2019s off to a good start.<\/p>\n I can’t emphasize enough how much Janie and I appreciate your encouragement and patronage.\u00a0 Both are essential to us continuing our journey.\u00a0 While the patronage is certainly essential, when the hours get very long and the bones get very tired, it’s the encouragement that enables us to take that next step.\u00a0 Thank you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regards, <\/p>\n\n\t\t
\n<\/a>old to be chasing 5 day old lambs around the pasture.\u00a0 We won’t wait that long any more when the next lambs are born.\u00a0 I’ve attached a couple of pictures of the new lambs.\u00a0 The person in the background is the shepherdess Janie making sure I did things right.<\/p>\n
\nGreg & Janie Dennis
\nDennis Farms
\nRanburne, AL<\/p>\n
![\n<\/a>old to be chasing 5 day old lambs around the pasture.\u00a0 We won’t wait that long any more when the next lambs are born.\u00a0 I’ve attached a couple of pictures of the new lambs.\u00a0 The person in the background is the shepherdess Janie making sure I did things right.<\/p>\nPrimeburger!<\/span><\/strong> We took another cow into the processor for harvesting a week ago.\u00a0 We will have a fresh supply of “Primeburger” in a couple more weeks as we age the meat 14 days before it’s ground.\u00a0 While waiting to unload the cow, the owner of the facility was excited to tell us that he had just completed upgrading his meat grinding equipment which should produce an even better texture to the “Primeburger”.\u00a0 Please e-mail me or call Janie with your new orders and let us know what YOU think of the upgrade.<\/p>\nRoasting Pigs!<\/span><\/strong> This summer we hope to have some roasting pigs available for your 4th of July or Labor Day BBQ.\u00a0 Nothing beats the fun and good eating of a pig roast for your holiday celebration.\u00a0 We will follow up with more details as summer approaches on how you can reserve a pig for your BBQ.<\/p>\nCalf Watch!<\/span><\/strong> Our new heifer Tammy may be due to calve February 20th or not.\u00a0 If she conceived from her AI sire, that’s her due date.\u00a0 If she conceived from her pasture exposed sire, it will be at least 21 days later.\u00a0 Either bull will produce a great calf, but we are kind of hoping it’s the pasture bull whose the daddy.\u00a0 I’ll let y’all know later.<\/p>\nNew Years Resolutions!<\/span><\/strong> One of my resolutions was to be more regular in sending out farm updates (yea! I don\u2019t have to type so long).\u00a0 One of Janie’s resolutions was that she would do a better job of updating the farm’s Facebook page.\u00a0 Well!\u00a0 We all know who\u2019s off to a good start.<\/p>\nI can’t emphasize enough how much Janie and I appreciate your encouragement and patronage.\u00a0 Both are essential to us continuing our journey.\u00a0 While the patronage is certainly essential, when the hours get very long and the bones get very tired, it’s the encouragement that enables us to take that next step.\u00a0 Thank you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\nRegards,\nGreg & Janie Dennis\nDennis Farms\nRanburne, AL<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\t](\"http:\/\/www.dennis-farms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/IMG_0098.jpg\"){kind=link}