Time is a Blur
I don't have to tell you how busy spring is...especially if you're a farmer. The to-do list from last year is still lingering over our head much less adding tasks for this one.
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| Farmer hubby picking up trash around the farm |
Our goat kidding season is over. We were blessed to have uneventful births. Five doelings and one buckling. We attempted to bottle feed this year. It did not work for us or the dams. In our case, we felt it was better to let nature be. Our does raised their kids last year and are excellent mothers. Our kids are friendly and easy to manage. I find the most challenging aspect of kidding is deciding who to keep. I want them all!
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| Laura's doelings |
Turkeys have finally hatched. This is the first year we are hatching all of our own turkeys. The hens have been laying since February. We thought we would get an early start. But after testing them, we found the eggs weren't fertile. Our first set of eggs hatched yesterday. There were seven out of ten. One had problems pipping out of the shell and he didn't make it. I say he as though I knew the sex. The bator is full again and the hens are still laying.
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| Some of the Bronze and White turkey poults |
Last but not least, Millie's piglets are coming earlier than expected. She's due in May. There are some things we can't wait for...even if it means more busyness.
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| A very bred Millie in her muddy glory |
