I make a list of work to get done around here.
And it just keeps growing....
- The garden is still requiring mulch
- transplanting and reseeding are in order
- lamb tails need to be docked
- clostridial vaccines are due for the lambs
- chicken pens need cleaned out
- chickens are due for their delousing and mineral oil foot dip
- hay mow needs to get cleaned and ready for this years crop
- horse vaccines and teeth floating time
- riding ring needs dragged
- fences need mending
- cattle need moved
- fence posts need cutting
- young bulls need to be steers
- chicken tractors need building, meat birds are coming soon
Lots to due!!
Tomorrow I have a viewing on my ewe lamb,Cricket, for a possible new home....if I decide to sell her this will be the first time I have sold a ewe lamb.
This is bitter sweet.
I have had only ram lambs to part with before,it will be sad to see my babies go but I'm glad there is interest for a new potential breeder!
The coyotes are thick around here.
Five am,while driving just moments from my house we had a good size,taller then, but same body size as a border collie,coyote cross the road in front of us.
I immediately grabbed my camera but the pictures turned out to dark to share...disappointing as it was fascinating to see another one so close in the past few weeks.
I would guess it was female as it was no where near the size of the one in our field a few weeks ago.
We have some new additions....nine Mille Fleur booted Bantams!
They are so tiny,like timbits with legs!
Miss Mille is a great mom,she will let me hold her chick and still hold her with out getting grumpy.
Just one tiny bum sticking out!
oh those chickies and that hen are gorgeous! good luck with all your to-dos! yikes!
ReplyDeleteTeeth floating? What the heck is that? Bulls to steers? Ouch! Who is up driving at 5 am? My goodness you are busy. Are you allowed to shoot coyotes or will someone come and (trap) relocate them?
ReplyDeleteWow you are a busy girl. I love the chickens and chicks nice colours.
ReplyDeleteDarn coyotes.
I hope you get your list done I am checking off one thing at a time on mine. Boy the days seem really, really long now.
When is the summer over?. Just kidding but there sure seems to be a lot more work. Take care. B
Whew! you've got a lot on your plate. I know this is definately a busy time of year. We've been going crazy trying to keep up with everything here too!
ReplyDeleteI've given up on keeping a to do list. I'm sure at this point it would be several pages long!
ReplyDeleteSince I started farming, I love January to March ;) That's the downtime to spin, knit and read and no bugs or heatstress on the animals.
ReplyDeleteThose chickens are gorgeous.
N
ohhhh that makes me need to run to the phone and call our vet! Our horses are in desperate need to do some teeth checking!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your to do list!
Leontien