Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Goats Are Loving This Weather

Well, today anyway because it isn't raining or cold.

So I have figured out a way to get the buckets of food to their pen and leave them in the dust.  We are all usually shoving and pushing for the best bucket spot...me putting them on the hangers and them eating it even before I get it there.

All three of them were trying to eat out of the bucket in the back.  Silly goats!

Finally, Boot figured it out.  Looks like they all need a good brush.  I was able to trim some hooves this evening with Mark's help

They drink a lot of water...a lot.

As soon as everything dries out a bit we will begin the huge task of removing all the straw in the pen from the winter.  But it is going to be repurposed to mulch in the garden around the strawberry beds.  I am hoping it will help keep the weeds from getting so bad.  And there should be all kinds of treats in there for the chickens to scratch about.  But not in the garden.  Some of it will go on the outside of the fence.  The little alleyway between the outside of the goat fence and the yard fence.  There will probably be enough to put in the way back by the hammock pergola.  It is really going to be a big job but we will get it little by little.

Eggs and Chickens, Chickens and Eggs

Guess we know two of the layers!


I am amazed...as long as the sun stays out the girls lay 2-3 a day.  Love seeing the skelter full...just takes a little longer now.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Todays Egg Count

Well, I found 6 in the nest...

Five of them were frozen.  So today's total is 1 small egg.

And The Winner Is...

My boys voted me the best...how sweet...now to actually order the shirt...family?

Today I put an entire bale of alfalfa out for the goats thinking they could eat it just as it was and I would not have to cut the twine.  I look out and Boogie is sitting on top of it shivering...12 degrees out with no sun and lots of wind.  Mind you they have a really nice little barn with lots of straw to keep them warm.  Not too smart today.  Maybe the cold and this crazy weather has finally gotten to them and pushed them over the edge

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Here's A Shocker!

I went out to check on the chickens to see how much food they had.  Just because I opened up the door to the nesting boxes.  Haven't done that in months because I thought they had gone past their prime.  They haven't laid since the molt of November...

I found 5 eggs..none frozen.  Either someone is messing with me (which wouldn't surprise me in the least with all the jokesters around here) or they are actually laying!

Then today, Valentines Day...I found these...

The wonder of wonders!  So I guess we are slowly back in the egg business!!

Another Teeny Weeny Snow

And everyone wants to come it.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Skip The Frumpy Farmer

This is our Christmas tree looks like after two days of munching by the goats.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

They Love Them



If you are getting rid of your live tree, The Boys would love to take them off of your hands.  They are a special treat for them.  You can just drop trees off at the end of our driveway and I'll take them back to them.  They thank you in advance and say Happy New Year!

They didn't even want any of the sweet feed that I just put in their buckets.

And the girls got a little treat too.