Dailey Bred Farm

Spring?

{ 10:12, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Is it really the last day of April? This year seems to be a test of our mental fortitude...or possibly I am just over sensitive to most things right now. The last year was (actually last two have been) long and sad for our family and so I think I am anxious to get planting and working outside. Perhaps this rainy/snowy/windy spring will help me to get my house in order so that when I can spend more time outside, it won't get quite so ever whelming inside. Perhaps. In any case, I am definitely in a funk and want to get past it.

Yesterday we had an unplanned day off school, so I drew a new chicken house. We have access to lots of kiln dried 2x2s and we just got a new batch, so I want to try my hand at framing something rather than cobbling something together. I also want to make it very movable so that when we go on our merry way, it can come too. And also cute. I want to put a window box on the front with flowers or herbs in it. It is to be a little larger than 6x6 (enough room for about a dozen chickens) and about 7 1/2 tall. I will try to take pictures as I go along. A new project also helps my state of mind.

Our meat chicken experiment seems to be going fairly well. They eat about 50 lbs a week. Thankfully we aren't paying for the feed because it is $21 a bag! Ouch. The man who is paying for them wants all organic. I am just glad to have them off the porch. The broody hen only hatched out one chick that she kicked out of the nest and it died. She tried to set a new batch but I told her "NO!" and so she's just sitting on two probably rotten eggs.

The little goats are growing like crazy. The mommas are skinny little girls, though, so we need to get the babies off of them for at least part of the time. They are so fun to watch. My Nubian doe isn't due to kid until July, but she's looking really good now. I'm hoping for a couple little girls out of her....one to keep and one to sell. It will be a good time to sell, because they'll be cute for county fair.

It looks like this post turned out to be mostly a whiny update of the farm. I'm suppose I'm just not philosophical today, just hanging on to the Promises and looking for the sun (or is it Son?)

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{ 11:22, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by rildapeel1 }
Blessings! Just wanted to say HELLO and let you know I am sending Positive thoughts and love your way for you to have a cheerful and sunshiny day inside even if it isn't out. Hehe! You are worthy!!! rilda *U*

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