Rebuilding my Farm

[cowcreekgeek]

Thanks for all the helpful posts. The steers are fine, still kicking. lol
I don't keep any fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides here at the farm, don't like any of those stuff. Besides with all those animals I have here, who needs those stuff? LOL

You're welcome, and, glad to hear they're fine ... an important point, in regard to 'not using chemicals' is that farming organically is the use of chemicals, but in their natural (or, what breaks down to their natural) form. It does require more work, and has a longer learning curve, but I find it very rewarding.

And, you missed an opportunity to improve the character of your fowl -- they shouldn't be allowed to pretend they didn't break the window, while they were most likely playing the avian version of passing the ball (they probably blamed this one on the lawn mower, too ~'-)

 

[Farmerboy16]

Before "I" forget again, I got Bella's blood test results last week Friday regarding to see if she is pregnant or not.



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pregnant!!


She is due on August 10th for her 2nd calf. That is a long ways to wait. BUT, time flies!

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Geez, just saw the pictures of the greenhouse plastic....and all I could think was....got tape?

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Congratulations, to you both (you'll have to interpret my words for Bella ~'-)

 

[Farmerboy16]

News flash!

Annabelle had piglets last night!!! 7 of them! She had 6 before, and the other 2 sows had 6 too, so this litter is the largest we got so far! So the count of piglets this year is-25, but 4 died very young, 1 got stolen, so 20 now, and 3 more sows expecting soon. Anyone want some bacon??? lol

I watched 4 pop out, and taking their first breath, it was cool. 3 were already out when I went to check on her when I got home from work last night at 10:20. Each piglets came out about 20 minutes apart. I stayed in that tiny shed until 12:20 am.

4 males, 3 females

They are born about the size of a pop can, so small.

Proud Mama eating yummy bread. She is about 150 lbs.

 

[cary 1973]

oh so sweet little piggys

 

[cowcreekgeek]

Gettin' to watch this unfold right in front of ya puts all those many chores into a whole different perspective ... suddenly, doesn't seem so difficult, and life is good ~'-)

 

[Farmerboy16]

Merry CHRISTmas everybody, and have a good day to non Christmas friends!

 

[cowcreekgeek]

And a Merry Christmas to you, as well ~'-)​

 

[QuirkySue]

Just read through this entire thread. Wow! What a story. I have 11 chickens, from three different places at different times and didn't follow quarantine protocol or anything so I'm counting myself lucky. I will definitely be much more careful if I add more this spring! If? Who am I kidding....WHEN.