Animals
It was a long, cold winter. This is obvious by the amount of hay that has accumulated in the goat pens. Now that warmer weather is ahead, cleaning out the winter's leftover hay will give the grass a chance to grow. Each of the goat houses is lined with layers of manure and hay that will be removed and taken to a hay pile, where it will age, dry out, and eventually be used to line pathways in the vegetable garden (nothing goes to waste around here!)
Here is the hired help....taking another break! Or maybe they just assume that they are the supervisors.
Jack, loading the gator.....I think we took about 10 heaping loads of hay out of this yard....who needs a gym when you have good "clean" farmwork to keep you in shape?
- Happy As A Pig....
There's a whole lot of excitement in the pigpen these days. Aside from their obvious happiness that Spring has finally arrived... the girls are beside themselves with excitement over the imminent arrival of the lambs. Can't you see how MaryAnn...
- Happy Chickens...abundant Eggs
In caring for my animals, I am always trying to find the "best way" of doing things. Each morning, I open up the chicken houses and allow the girls out for free ranging. After they have all hastily exited their houses, I clean their waterer, refill...
- Hay Is For.....
Everyone!With this cold cold winter we have had,our hay stores are disappearing at a faster than normal rate. My barn is looking emptier every day.We may even have to buy hay if this weather keeps up. I allow the horses a generous amount of hay most days,and...
- House Cleaner Needed!
Yesterday was yet another day of 60+ degree weather.Another day of spring fever!!And spring fever means house cleaning.Unfortunately, the lucky recipient of the housecleaning was not me.No, the log home is last on the list.Yesterday the chickens , the...
- Goat Herding
This weekend we moved our bucks into one of the big pastures...to serve as their winter home. Imagine this scene: It is 24 degrees out, 7 AM. Becky, Jack and I meet at the goat pens that are situated between our two properties. The smell of stinky bucks...
Animals
Spring Housecleaning
It was a long, cold winter. This is obvious by the amount of hay that has accumulated in the goat pens. Now that warmer weather is ahead, cleaning out the winter's leftover hay will give the grass a chance to grow. Each of the goat houses is lined with layers of manure and hay that will be removed and taken to a hay pile, where it will age, dry out, and eventually be used to line pathways in the vegetable garden (nothing goes to waste around here!)
Here is the hired help....taking another break! Or maybe they just assume that they are the supervisors.Jack, loading the gator.....I think we took about 10 heaping loads of hay out of this yard....who needs a gym when you have good "clean" farmwork to keep you in shape?
- Happy As A Pig....
There's a whole lot of excitement in the pigpen these days. Aside from their obvious happiness that Spring has finally arrived... the girls are beside themselves with excitement over the imminent arrival of the lambs. Can't you see how MaryAnn...
- Happy Chickens...abundant Eggs
In caring for my animals, I am always trying to find the "best way" of doing things. Each morning, I open up the chicken houses and allow the girls out for free ranging. After they have all hastily exited their houses, I clean their waterer, refill...
- Hay Is For.....
Everyone!With this cold cold winter we have had,our hay stores are disappearing at a faster than normal rate. My barn is looking emptier every day.We may even have to buy hay if this weather keeps up. I allow the horses a generous amount of hay most days,and...
- House Cleaner Needed!
Yesterday was yet another day of 60+ degree weather.Another day of spring fever!!And spring fever means house cleaning.Unfortunately, the lucky recipient of the housecleaning was not me.No, the log home is last on the list.Yesterday the chickens , the...
- Goat Herding
This weekend we moved our bucks into one of the big pastures...to serve as their winter home. Imagine this scene: It is 24 degrees out, 7 AM. Becky, Jack and I meet at the goat pens that are situated between our two properties. The smell of stinky bucks...