Farming can be tough.
With the good there is bad.
In the last week we have had both.
I went to the barn last week to do my typical mid morning check on everyone.
I looked in the barn and seen what I thought was Blue peeing on a pile of hay,when I yelled "Blue what are you doing?" a black lab turned around! Defiantly not Blue.
I tried calling the dog to me so I could put him in the horse stall until the owners were found,he had a collar on so I knew he belonged to someone.
The dog ran past me,tail between his legs and started up the road.
He went a ways then sneaked back over the bank in came in from the back side of the barn. He was sent away again.
I went in the house only to be called back out to the sound of my geese in a panic.
The dog had my goose by the neck,the gander was trying to get him away.
That week I had 4 turkeys be maimed,all wet and bloody,one missing it's innards, also a duckling was taken.
I now have a good idea of the culprit.
I called my neighbors to let them know as they also have animals, they already knew the dog and told me they lost 60 meat birds to him previously.
The next step was calling animal control.
No word on the dog,it's been a week.
Last night we lost our Lucy,my oldest Cotswold ewe.
Lucy was a true fighter,she was attacked by a dog 3 years ago, it took 12 weeks to nurse her back to health.
She became a great friend who always came running to the sound of my voice.
Lucy will be missed dearly not only by me but her sheep family.
After she was buried for the first time ever the rams broke out of their pen and were laying side by side in the spot she passed away.
This is so unusual for them,usually they would have ran right to pasture.
It was a very touching moment.
I'm glad to of had her in my life,she was a great girl.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~Author UnknownOn a good note we welcomed a new calf,Deborah.
She was born Saturday to Ginny.
Her color is amazing, she's a keeper.
