Category Archives: LIVESTOCK

~Hog Heaven~

Here we are, down on the Callens Honey Farm.  Our farm life in photos!  Hope you enjoy our busy life which just became a bit harder with these cold temperatures that could freeze an ocean!  I apologize for not having … Continue reading

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~Piggy Heaven~

The months have gone by quickly.  We sold our first two loads of Organic hogs in the last two weeks.  It’s been a busy, chaotic summer to say the least!  Lot’s of planning and paper work with lots of regulations … Continue reading

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~Winter video THE CALLENS FARM ~

Here is a link to a short Callens Farm video.  Click the link below and enjoy.  Happy New year!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xK88OmRNN4        

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~Feed My Sheep….Feed My Lambs~

    We are almost finished with the lambing season.  As of this morning we have 79 live lambs.  There would have been 5 more lambs but we lost them, two born dead, three failure to thrive.  All in all … Continue reading

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~Our Son, Clayton, Shears 72 Ewes~

Yesterday was sheep shearing day.  I haven’t seen Clayty shear any sheep since this time last year and I have to say I was pretty impressed!! He’s gotten really fast.   He worked his tail end off because our sheep are large … Continue reading

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~Piggies In a Basement~

Nine babies born in very cold weather.  They have been transported from our basement out to the waiting mamma Sow!  Since I started this post the other day, the babies have been weaned onto bottles of cow milk, fed every … Continue reading

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~Luke Dougherty and Clayton Callens, Our Shearing Team~

  The boys arrived early to shear the flock of sheep.  Before I knew it,  they were done just as the early lunch was prepared……..delicious pizza!  This year I never made it out to watch the “boys” work.   Seems like they get quicker … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary to my loving husband, Fred.  It’s been a fast-moving, wonderful 29 years so far.  Marriage is wonderful vocation and I’m so glad God fixed us up.  All I can add is, thank God I have an extremely patient … Continue reading

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