April 3,2009

The rain has gone for now and the wind is blowing hard. Hopefully it will dry up some of the mud. The rain has made the grass and pastures green. The trees are budding out and my flower garden is showing signs of a good year. My little band of roosters and hens are running around the yard and talking about this and that. I let about seven or so run around the farm. They do a good job with bug patrol and I love to here them crow and talk. We also have a huge Rhode Island Red rooster in the Nigerian lot. He keeps everyone in order and is the watch dog.

It is still to wet in the ring for Dusty to get his barrel horse ready to run tomorrow so he will probably not run. It is not worth her slipping around and injuring a leg.

The grass has got to be mowed soon and the garden needs some work. I don't think I will worry about planting too much. We are supposed to get cold again next week and possibly have some snow. I was planning on putting the bottle babies outside this weekend but I won't do that. They are used to shelter and a heat lamp so they will gradually have to be weaned to cooler temperatures.

Dusty worked on fencing, an ongoing thing around here. The goats and sheep jump or go under the fence to get in the cow pastures. He is going to have to walk the fence in the sheep and goat pastures tomorrow. When I went to feed, I met one of the same goats from yesterday walking up the road. She had a new friend with her today. They very politely waited until I opened the gait and walked on in.

Feeding was uneventful today and went fairly quick. Our male llama has been separated from the others until we could have the vet castrate him. He is now back with the others and making a slow adjustment among the others and finding his pecking order. I will bring in another male later on to do the breeding.

Supper tonight will be venison, homegrown green beans and potatoes, homegrown corn and homemade rolls with chocolate chip cookies for dessert.