It's been a busy spring here on the homestead, so I'm trying to catch up here on the blog. The garden is almost all planted except for the beans which got put off for another day as we were totally exhausted and just couldn't put another thing into the ground, whew!
We finally got our head gate done and was able to spray each of the cows to help with the flies. I make a natural spray which doesn't kill the flies but does cut down of the amount that land on the cows.
Letting our cows go out to graze, the season is starting really nice with lush green pastures.
We have a broody hen on the homestead, so we decided to let her sit on some eggs. I put 13 eggs under her and she's doing great. We actually put her in a cage to keep the other hens from going on her eggs when she would get off to eat and drink, at the moment we have turkeys in the nursery that is in the chicken coop but once they are out on pasture the mama and eggs will be put carefully into the nursery so not only the other hens won't bother her the nursery is much bigger for her when the chicks hatch.
It's raining again and the ground is getting nicely soaked, we had to run to town for a chiropractor appointment and it rained very hard.
We are feeling so blessed for the rain we have been getting, especially after the drought that we had here last summer.
Your head gate looks great and I can see it would be a real help.
ReplyDeleteWe had rain yesterday and today, and also some sunshine!
It'll be fun to see those chicks!
I hope we all continue to get rain during the summer. I can't wait to see the baby chicks when they hatch!
ReplyDeleteYour life sounds busy....
Hello, we received rain too. And you are so right, after last year's drought, every drop makes us smile.
ReplyDeleteWe are working on our garden this weekend and next. It feels so good to be outside. But you are right, busy, busy, my head hits the pillow at night and I am out!!
xx oo
Carla