If any of you has ever had a bottle baby goat and an unfenced yard, you will understand my absence! I spend most of every day outside with the baby so my yard, garden, and coop are in tip top shape. My house on the other hand is another story! I adore this goat, but it's like having a newborn he just wants me to be outside with him ALL THE TIME. He's becoming more daring and trying to go across the street :/ So the pen has got to become a priority!
Friday was a wild night! I went out to feed the baby goat around 11pm, heard noises in the coop went to check it out and saw an anaconda stretched out on the ramp heading straight through the chicken door. Okay it was only four feet long but I don't like snakes and lose my mind when one is around. I ran in circles, hyperventilating, and not holding the flashlight very well, by some miracle the hubs kills it. WHEW!!! No birds were harmed in all the chaos.
Saturday was processing day for the meat birds. The first two took forever, by the last five we got into a groove and got it done. The total process took about eight hours from set up to freezer. The hubs informed me this was worth taking photos of for the blog, which I agree but when you wrist deep in chicken guts the last thing you want to do is touch your camera :p Chicken count 12!
Sunday was clean up the shop/barn day. My dad dropped off a power washer and we got to scrubbing! The shop/barn is clean and only houses one goat and two baby chickens now. The chicken tractor that used to house the meat birds is spic and span and houses my banty roosters (Freckle and Speckle), and the three Rhode Island Reds. The two buff orpingtons (Henny and Penny) moved into the big coop with the hens, not without a little drama but things are getting better.
Monday we set up our pool and had a cookout. Fun day!
Tuesday encountered another snake, hubs was at work, I lost my whits, the snake lives.
My next post will have pictures, pictures, and more pictures!
I'd probably not have the physical bravado to kill a snake either, so don't feel alone. :)
ReplyDeleteIt bugged me all day knowing that snake was still out there :/ So next time, I am going to try and deal with it, if I can keep from freaking out soo bad LOL!!!
DeleteWhat adventures you have! Scary about the snakes... When we first moved to our farm I was cleaning out the garage and there was a 5 ft rat snake. I screamed so loud the neighbors who live a good distance from our house came flying over. Thankfully no more snakes since then.
ReplyDeleteAren't power washers great? They sure make short work of tough cleaning jobs! Sounds like you had a very productive week again! How is your garden coming?
Oh lord, a five foot snake! I don't scream, I stutter and blubber and start crying when I see snakes. Power washers are great! Your new one makes me jealous, I would be washing everything if I had that thing. My garden is awesome! I just harvested my garlic that I planted in October, I have very big green tomatoes on the vines (can't wait), and some huge pablano peppers (I ♥ chile rellenos), and a few other things blooming and growing ☺ I don't feel very productive, but I do stay busy!
DeleteI figured you must be busy with farm life. It gets that way sometimes. Glad your back!
ReplyDeleteNope never had a bottle goat before. Sounds like he keeps you busy.
Glad you had good day processing the chickens, cleaning up the garden and everything else you've been up to.
Pool and cookout sounds nice too! Can't wait to see the pics as long as it's not the snake. I'm with you, I'd run!!
Thanks, that little goat is a big pain in the neck but I am hoping it will all be worth it. We are building the pen this weekend and looking for him a little playmate so he will quit yelling maaam at me all day ☺
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