April 2,2009

Another morning of waking up to rain. Everyone says that we need the rain but they don't have to slosh and slide through the mud to feed and water the animals and if it raining at the time, forget about the goats coming out from the comfort of the barn to eat.

I took the opportunity to go and feed during a break in the rain. Hope, Bo, Shasta and BB (Jack Russells) went with me. Bindi, Lily and Chunk (sheep) were waiting at the gait to go out and graze in the yard. They were not raised with other sheep so they would rather stay in the barn yard and be spoild rather than go out to pasture with the other sheep. The Nigerian goat kids were running around outside there pen and crying to eat. They are so little that they can easily pass through the fencing. I also noticed two goats walking up the road. They must have found somewhere to escape.

Everyone was fed and watered. The llamas and Alpacas finally finished their feed in between spitting and fussing at each other. The horses were kicking in their stalls. It was too wet for them to go out and it was not time for them to eat. I gave them some hay to prevent any holes being kicked in the new stalls that Dusty (son) had constructed. The chickens are just begining to lay eggs again so I got 4 today. Soon we will be getting a dozen plus each day.

Finished feeding just in time for the rain. Everyone is up and happy except for Bindi who is running around the back yard and Suri (Alpine goat) who thinks it is her priviledge to run wherever she pleases, she takes after her mamma. Dusty will put Bindi back up when he goes to the barn and Suri will go back when she pleases. It will be nasty again tonight when it is time to feed the Cows silage but they have to eat no matter what.