It was a beautiful day today.  I wish my day wasn't so full or I would have butchered the 4 broiler chickens that I should have processed last week.  I'm afraid if I wait much longer they are going to need wheelchairs to get around!  They are getting so big!

Today I was out running around trying to get all of Madison's 4H ID stuff in for her animals.  Its all due tomorrow.  I think I have it all in order now (I hope).

Then I realized that Rich is going to be gone during the county fair... which means for me that I have to load all these critters into a horse trailer and then drive said horse trailer to the fair! (I don't do trailers so well.. and loading critters (bigger than rabbits).. well, I've never done that!)  IT should prove interesting to say the least.  Rich just sat at the table laughing, I think he was envisioning me backing up the truck and trailer at the fairgrounds.  His great advice for me, show up early when there are less ppl around.  I'm not sure if he meant less ppl to laugh at me or less ppl for me to back into!  lol

Our litters of bunnies are opening their eyes now and crawling out of the nestboxes.  They are about 2 weeks old now.  Oreo's 2 runts died last night so she is down to 8; otherwise the rest are doing great.  I even caught a couple eating pellets.  We have 12 mini lop kits and 12 crossbred kits.

My remaining 5 red bourbon turkey poults came in today.  I also got 2 broadbreasted bronze turkey poults and 2 araucona chicks.  I still need a couple more peking ducks and I think that will complete our flocks for the year.  Unless, I see something really cute!  lol

Gunner is spending his first full night in the barn.  I found him sleeping with the chickens under the light tonight.  He really loves running in the barn and yard with the other goats.  Yesterday, I saw him head butting Clara (chicken) and she didn't think it was much fun.  She kept pecking him on the head.   Finally, he just gave up and found Ginger to play with.

Our new kids are doing great.  Already, they are jumping and butting heads.  We still need names for them.  I'm hoping to let them out of the pen and out with the herd in 2 days.  I want to milk Jackie a couple times before she goes out so I can freeze some "emergency" milk.

Well, I better start the bedtime routine here.  I'm heading to bed early as I have a full day again tomorrow.
Carol