Heritage Hill Homestead

Things around the farm this week

I see it has been a week since I posted last..........time goes so fast!   Hurry, hurry, you only have through tomorrow to tell me about your critters!!   I have had some cute and interesting entries, you really need to check out the comments.  A couple of friends who read my blog entered via email to tell me their pets, one stated that her only pet was her hubby!  (Hi Bonnie)   I really should have listed my critters, so here they are:

65 laying hens

3 roosters

260 meat birds

5 guineas

2 geese

15 ducks  (2 are setting currently)

2 pheasents

5 turkeys  (1 is setting)

53 goats

4 llamas

1 donkey

12 dogs (8 are the puppies)

6 cats (3 are young kittens)

4 rabbits

For a total of 437  

There are changes all the time, so here is the update:

Sold 35 meat birds,  3 meat birds died, lost 2 guineas,   So as of today the total is:   397

 It  would be fun to keep track, I think I will try to remember to put the count in a post each month.

Random activities on the farm the past week............Kaylan spent from Wednesday until Sunday with us.  We planted more potatoes and onions.  I have done some transplanting in the greenhouse of some herbs that we started from seed.   Hubby set a few tomatoes out, then covered them as we had a couple of really cold nights, but everything seems ok.  We live on somewhat of a hill, so the frost doesn't bother us quite as bad.  Had a nice long phone conversation with DIL which doesn't happen often enough, just because we don't take the time to sit down and call.  Served a funeral dinner at church today, so that meant a trip to the grocery store yesterday for supplies.   Banned 2 little buck goats for Nick's 4-H project today.  Went to an auction on Saturday, didn't buy a thing!  Attended Bible study on Wednesday evening, church on Sunday morning, Mom came home with us for dinner on Sunday.  Had 2 families come and pick out their new puppy!!

Today is our only daughter and her hubby's 20th wedding anniversary,  Congrats to Jody and Jimmy!

I mentioned Kaylan was here, she is the 4 year old grandaughter.  She had such fun playing with the puppies!!   You guessed it,  we have a favorite.........we, meaning Kaylan, myself and Grandpa!  So I believe little Sassy will be joining our family.

Sad news to share,  Kaylan was here because her Mama was going through a rough time.  Finding out she was pregnant and then only 4 days later losing the baby.   We just have to remember  that God knows best.

 Country Blessings,

Marilyn~at Heritage Hill Homestead

turkeys

{ 08:43, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by cradtke }

Hey Marilyn,
I see you have turkeys and chickens on your critter list, do you keep them together or separated? Have you had any trouble with blackhead disease?
Thanks, Carol

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{ 09:31, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by heritagehill }

The turkeys are not in the chicken house, but they are all right in the same area, and no problem with black head yet anyway. I know some say you can't have them together, but many folks raise them together with no problem.
Marilyn