Well, today I lost an adult hen. Found her dead in the hay pile. I made Tim take care of it. Things like that give me nightmares at night. I have enough trouble sleeping as it is.
Also lost one of the 4 baby chicks I think it was a snack for the two feral cats living under the neighbors shed. Poor little peep :(
Now there are 3 chicks still kicking (FOR NOW). I have one that seems to wander all over and the neighbor has brought her back 3 times. She will be the next to go I bet. Something will have a taste for Chicken nuggets and snatch her up.
But on a funny note. The other day I was out at the barn. I had driven the truck over there to drop off some feed. I really had to "Potty" but my foot was hurting so bad and the house was far away so I did what any normal person who really has to go would do, I headed behind the barn to squat and "Pee" well I was not alone here was most of my chickens with this "Whatcha doing look" One decided it would walk right between my legs. Well most of you know when you are going it is pretty hard to stop so I try "Swooshing" her away but she continued to walk right under "You know" It is what it is. Don't think I would eat her eggs for a few days.
That's all for now.
Peace Out!!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
I had to resuscitate a chick
Most people think I am weird to begin with but this will really confirm that. For those who know I have new baby chicks I had hatch here on the farm. I have been watching the eggs for 3 weeks and then on Memorial day they hatched. There are 4 little baby fuzz balls out following their mom. Yesterday I was at the computer which looks out into the yard pastures and barn. I saw mom and her babies walking towards the house then head back towards the sheep pasture.
A few mins later I went out to toss some salad scraps to them and noticed only 3 chicks. The other one had fallen into the sheep water trough and was struggling to stay a float. I immediately wrapped it in my jacket and headed for the house. I laid it on a towel and used Tim's hair dryer to get it dry. I would hold up one little wing then the other trying to resuscitate it. After several mins under the warm dryer it started to "peep" It took almost 30 mins under the dryer to get it completely dry and warm.
I then put it out by its mom in the yard on a brown dog bed to absorb the sun rays in hopes she (the mom) would stay around and when it felt strong enough it would follow her.
2 hours later I returned to the bed and it was gone. She had all 4 of them out in the sheep pasture eating bugs. Thank heavens. Now, the joke is, I saved it and it probably is a rooster who will be in the stock pot anyway. Oh well, a life is a life.
Peace out!!
A few mins later I went out to toss some salad scraps to them and noticed only 3 chicks. The other one had fallen into the sheep water trough and was struggling to stay a float. I immediately wrapped it in my jacket and headed for the house. I laid it on a towel and used Tim's hair dryer to get it dry. I would hold up one little wing then the other trying to resuscitate it. After several mins under the warm dryer it started to "peep" It took almost 30 mins under the dryer to get it completely dry and warm.
I then put it out by its mom in the yard on a brown dog bed to absorb the sun rays in hopes she (the mom) would stay around and when it felt strong enough it would follow her.
2 hours later I returned to the bed and it was gone. She had all 4 of them out in the sheep pasture eating bugs. Thank heavens. Now, the joke is, I saved it and it probably is a rooster who will be in the stock pot anyway. Oh well, a life is a life.
Peace out!!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
When will it get done??
OK my garden is well still in the making. I have the plants, got it all tilled, but I do not seem to have any free time to spend planting. Here it is middle of June and still tons of things are still not done.
We did get the small pasture of hay in, first cutting always is a bit stalkie, we got 275 bales. Still need to do the big field in the back that is 13 acres and we are hoping for 500 bales, if we can get to it.
Sat. the farrier is coming out for the donkeys. Can't be here though I am going down to the Akron Canton airport on dog business. So Sat is pretty tied up for me. Everyone needs me and it seems they need me yesterday. Tim has been sick so they will all be SOL if I get sick and in bed for a week.
Peace Out!!
We did get the small pasture of hay in, first cutting always is a bit stalkie, we got 275 bales. Still need to do the big field in the back that is 13 acres and we are hoping for 500 bales, if we can get to it.
Sat. the farrier is coming out for the donkeys. Can't be here though I am going down to the Akron Canton airport on dog business. So Sat is pretty tied up for me. Everyone needs me and it seems they need me yesterday. Tim has been sick so they will all be SOL if I get sick and in bed for a week.
Peace Out!!
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