Lately it has been hard to find the time to write. Whatever this illness is, it has sunk its teeth into me and saps my energy far too quickly. Today, I’m biting back (or at least biting out a small section of time to write.)
The farm has been chugging along fairly quietly for the last several weeks. Ms. Gerie, our mini-nubian is down to once a day milkings, and though a little bit confused as to why no one is messing with her teats while she’s in the stand she’s cool with it. We lost three more chickens, with no sign of the bodies which makes me think the local coyote population smelled the aroma of dead chicken after the dog attack and decided KFC South was open for business. No losses in the last few days though, so that’s a step in the right direction.
We are excited though about the new chicks arriving next week! I can’t wait to post photos of fuzzy little chicks hopping all around with the glee of absolute innocence. It will not take long before the little Amerecauna’s (for that’s what we got – 15 pullet chicks and 1 rooster chick that will lay pretty blue and green eggs) have feathers and are ready to join the rest of the flock. That should be early spring when they are ready, and perfect timing!
Despite the devastation of the dog attack, there is still something good to look forward to!
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