Animals
- Snow Vs. Mud
And the snow just keeps on melting.There are small rivers running through the farm right now. I stepped through the gate into the pig yard yesterday and sunk in mud up to my ankles. Mud!Where the snow is not....the mud is! The pig yard and sheep yard...
- A Most Beautiful Start To Autumn
As the sun sets on the first day of Autumn,the dogs and I head outside to eek out every last moment of daylight. The animals are preparing for the night aheadas the moon rises high above the barnyard. The hens work their way back to their henhouses,except...
- It Takes A Village
The last several days' beautiful spring weather has given us the opportunityto accomplish quite a few tasks on the spring chore list.Some tasks, like staining the pirate ship and outdoor furniture is easily done by one person.Other tasks take a village....
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- New Additions
Bee Haven Acres is proud to present the newest members of our family! Meet Star and Ash. They are Dwarf Nigerian Goats and they are pregnant!! Dwarf Nigerian goats are a small goat breed that make excellent milk goats. They originate from.....Nigeria,...
Animals
Lawnmowers
Yesterday was another mostly sunny day on the farm....
with gusty winds howling through the trees.
I feared Minerva might lose her brand new hat!
Our warm weather experienced a hiccup last night as temperatures plummeted into the high 20's.
In preparation, I covered my tender seedlings with clay pots and plastic.
As part of our pasture rotation program,
I moved the pigs into a new enclosure for their grazing time.
This time they shared a yard with our dwarf Nigerian goats.
The goats were unsure about having these strange creatures in their yard with them,
and so they stayed in and around their houses all day long,
watching as the pigs combed over their yard like lawnmowers.
There is nothing more wonderful than fresh Spring grass!
And as long as Ginger and MaryAnn have plenty of grass to eat,
they resist the temptation to use their snouts as shovels to uncover tasty roots.
I was relieved to see there would be no inter-species skirmishes.
All was quiet...
that is, until feeding time for goats.
To prevent the pigs from eating the goat feed, I harnessed them up and got them to the gate.
Before I could open the gate to usher the pigs back to the barn,
one of our elder goats, Star, marched over to the gate and gave each of the pigs a firm head butt,
sending them squealing out of the enclosure.
It's as if Star was telling the girls to "get lost"...
"it's our time to eat!"
Do you recognize this horse??
Pete is looking so much better.
He is also a very effective lawnmower, and prefers pasture grass over hay.
(naturally)
I believe he has already gained some weight.
He's starting to finally hold his head up...
life is really looking up for this chap!
- Snow Vs. Mud
And the snow just keeps on melting.There are small rivers running through the farm right now. I stepped through the gate into the pig yard yesterday and sunk in mud up to my ankles. Mud!Where the snow is not....the mud is! The pig yard and sheep yard...
- A Most Beautiful Start To Autumn
As the sun sets on the first day of Autumn,the dogs and I head outside to eek out every last moment of daylight. The animals are preparing for the night aheadas the moon rises high above the barnyard. The hens work their way back to their henhouses,except...
- It Takes A Village
The last several days' beautiful spring weather has given us the opportunityto accomplish quite a few tasks on the spring chore list.Some tasks, like staining the pirate ship and outdoor furniture is easily done by one person.Other tasks take a village....
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- New Additions
Bee Haven Acres is proud to present the newest members of our family! Meet Star and Ash. They are Dwarf Nigerian Goats and they are pregnant!! Dwarf Nigerian goats are a small goat breed that make excellent milk goats. They originate from.....Nigeria,...