Animals
- The Hows And Whys Of Being A Zoo Chef
One of the favorite parts of my day is reading your comments, questions and emails!I try to answer each in some form or another,but every so often a comment becomes the next day's blog post. And so it is, today. Yesterday Tee asked:Can you tell us...
- Live A Great Story!
One lone star in the morning sky greeted me yesterday as I headed out to feed the animals. It was 47 degrees...brrrrrr...but I've got to tell you....I'm loving this time of year! There is something about the refreshing autumn air, after a summer...
- Scenes From An Autumn Day
Early Autumn in our neck of the woods... The corn is dry... the leaves are changing... the grass remains green... all under the bluest of blue skies! Love!I took the above pictures on my way to the feed store yesterday.Running errands is like being...
- Autumn Decorating
Brrrrr... it has been in the 40's for the past two mornings' chores.I'm not complaining, though...I welcome Autumn with open arms. I have to say, though, that this weather has put me in the mood for Autumn decorating.I took a trip to a local...
- Welcome Autumn
Autumn crept in, this week, on little black spider feet! Overnight, it seems, the farm has started its transitionaway from summer. Cooler days, cooler nights have us scrambling forwarm socks and sweatshirts. We sleep nestled beneath warm quiltsas...
Animals
Animals, Vegetables and Minerals
In addition to feeding a pelleted feed and supplying unlimited hay,
we supplement our goats' diet with a salt lick and a selenium lick
to provide trace minerals.
Yesterday I placed a new selenium block in the Nigerians' pen.
I have noticed in the past that the selenium block disappears long before the salt block...
which led me to believe that perhaps the goats were
selenium deficient.
But after watching Audrey yesterday,
I came to understand why the selenium block disappears so quickly.
She worked tirelessly with her horns until she broke the block...
chipped it into small pieces...
and effectively removed it from the holder...
with the selenium ending up in a pile beneath the holder.
I try keeping the farm stocked and organized,
but it seems there are certain forces of nature
that work against me!
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I took a drive about 2 miles from the farm to get some pumpkins for fall decorating.
There is a local lady who grows and sells them,
putting her proceeds into a college fund for her grandson.
Upon arrival back at the farm,
I found the roosters playing in a pile of leaves under the sweet gum tree.
It seems I'm not the only one enjoying Autumn these days!
Of course when they saw me they came running!
Nosey Roos!
With the help of six nosey roosters,
I set those pumpkins up in a display with our corn stalks and mums.
Have I mentioned that I love Autumn??
PS: Happy October!
I try keeping the farm stocked and organized,
but it seems there are certain forces of nature
that work against me!
***************
I took a drive about 2 miles from the farm to get some pumpkins for fall decorating.
There is a local lady who grows and sells them,
putting her proceeds into a college fund for her grandson.
Upon arrival back at the farm,
I found the roosters playing in a pile of leaves under the sweet gum tree.
It seems I'm not the only one enjoying Autumn these days!
Of course when they saw me they came running!
Nosey Roos!
With the help of six nosey roosters,
I set those pumpkins up in a display with our corn stalks and mums.
Have I mentioned that I love Autumn??
PS: Happy October!
- The Hows And Whys Of Being A Zoo Chef
One of the favorite parts of my day is reading your comments, questions and emails!I try to answer each in some form or another,but every so often a comment becomes the next day's blog post. And so it is, today. Yesterday Tee asked:Can you tell us...
- Live A Great Story!
One lone star in the morning sky greeted me yesterday as I headed out to feed the animals. It was 47 degrees...brrrrrr...but I've got to tell you....I'm loving this time of year! There is something about the refreshing autumn air, after a summer...
- Scenes From An Autumn Day
Early Autumn in our neck of the woods... The corn is dry... the leaves are changing... the grass remains green... all under the bluest of blue skies! Love!I took the above pictures on my way to the feed store yesterday.Running errands is like being...
- Autumn Decorating
Brrrrr... it has been in the 40's for the past two mornings' chores.I'm not complaining, though...I welcome Autumn with open arms. I have to say, though, that this weather has put me in the mood for Autumn decorating.I took a trip to a local...
- Welcome Autumn
Autumn crept in, this week, on little black spider feet! Overnight, it seems, the farm has started its transitionaway from summer. Cooler days, cooler nights have us scrambling forwarm socks and sweatshirts. We sleep nestled beneath warm quiltsas...