Meet the Farm Residents

At Blue Sky Homestead, every animal has a vital role to play, contributing to the farm life. From providing milk and wool to laying eggs or offering protection, each creature enriches our homestead in its own way.

We are excited for our first lambing- and calving season. Both Hazel and Blossom are experienced moms and we are thrilled to start this years milking season - already dreaming about all of the cheese- and butter making possibilities.

With so much on the horizon, this year promises to be quite eventful!

Hazel, our three-year-old Jersey/Brown Swiss milk cow has been bred to an Angus bull and is expected to calve some time in June. It has taken about 6 months for Hazel to become comfortable with her new home and family but she now knows the routine and even allows us to love on her a little. She is comfortable with our milking stand and we are hopeful that our grand plan of milk-sharing with her calf will be a success.

Noni is a young, Black Baldy steer - a cross between a Hereford bull and an Aberdeen Angus cow - recognized for their exceptional meat quality. Noni has a sweet and charming personality and loves nothing more than a good scratch between his shoulder blades. He is destined to be the most loved and pampered beef steer, as we are committed to providing him with a happy and fulfilling life.

We started our dairy sheep adventure with three ewes of different dairy breeds. Our most experienced ewe, Blossom, gave birth to two handsome and healthy ram lambs in May 2025. We are working on expanding our flock by adding 2 rams and 2 ewes of unrelated genetics with the goal of having 5 pregnant ewes this winter.

Our Jurassic Park residents are a colorful mix of different laying hens and some roosters. They roam our growing orchard during the day and spend the nights in their 'Chicken Camper'.

Lilly is our Great Pyrenees Livestock Guardian Dog who guards and lives with our sheep full-time. Lilly has a very sweet and loving personality and has formed close bonds with the sheep, horses and even the geese. She loves to play with every animal (and human) that is willing, enjoys long naps during the day and is all business once the sun sets, making sure her flock is safe. Lilly is also a fantastic mouser.

Windy is Christina's go-to equine partner, physical therapist, emotional support and pure enjoyment. She has been with us since 2018, is absolutely reliable and she loves having a job. Windy lives for long trail rides, catching loose animals and even dragging the paddock. Her nickname "Superpony" is well-deserved.

Stormcloud is a 4 year old with a great mind and a lot of try. She lines up to mount, opens and closes gates under saddle like a pro, loves getting kissed on her nose and is well on her way to becoming "Superpony 2.0".