We are hoping for some rain from this next front this weekend!
I've been out watering the carrot and turnip seed beds every morning and evening to keep them moist enough for sprouting.
A hen in her nest box hatched 3 chicks yesterday so I moved her to a wall cage with the chicks and one remaining egg. Will check it in a bit to see if there is any progress. Several hens had laid eggs in her nest over the past few days...I didn't want to disturb her close to hatch date. Another two hens have been brooding in the same 10 holer. They had several eggs too. So I broke down and candled them. Any with signs of life were marked and went under those two broody hens and another broody in the layer room.. There were 9 extra eggs so I split the clutch. Sheesh. I still have 5 hens sitting on empty nests in the layer room that I'm emptying twice a day. I think I will move all the broody hens in the brooder room and shut the door separating the area. They will either remain sitting or the move will break them.
It was soooo hot yesterday as I cut down sunflower trees. I made two trips with the Ranger filled with branches I was literally drenched.
Still haven't heard from McBride in the city about lab work, EKG and xrays. Guess I will have to call the doctor's office to see if they need to fax new orders. The doctor only operates on Mondays so at least I know I have another week to get things done.
I've been out watering the carrot and turnip seed beds every morning and evening to keep them moist enough for sprouting.
A hen in her nest box hatched 3 chicks yesterday so I moved her to a wall cage with the chicks and one remaining egg. Will check it in a bit to see if there is any progress. Several hens had laid eggs in her nest over the past few days...I didn't want to disturb her close to hatch date. Another two hens have been brooding in the same 10 holer. They had several eggs too. So I broke down and candled them. Any with signs of life were marked and went under those two broody hens and another broody in the layer room.. There were 9 extra eggs so I split the clutch. Sheesh. I still have 5 hens sitting on empty nests in the layer room that I'm emptying twice a day. I think I will move all the broody hens in the brooder room and shut the door separating the area. They will either remain sitting or the move will break them.
It was soooo hot yesterday as I cut down sunflower trees. I made two trips with the Ranger filled with branches I was literally drenched.
Still haven't heard from McBride in the city about lab work, EKG and xrays. Guess I will have to call the doctor's office to see if they need to fax new orders. The doctor only operates on Mondays so at least I know I have another week to get things done.
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) As soon as we get the barn cleared I will move the ducks there and put the pair in a crate/run setup. I'll keep in touch. And how do
Well, within an hour of moving our chickens from city to country (that was a fiasco; 2 dogs, 2 cats, too many chickens, 5 kids, and a brooder full of babies all in 1 van-we joked we were a traveling circus) our sizzle crowed. 
for a VERY productive weekend!
