end of week stuff

With Senior seemingly working 1,000 per week, things around the estate for me have been a bit busy. Finally the weather here has turned warmer, and no rain since Thursday. It is nice to have everything dry out.

I went out to the coop on Friday and one of my Golden Sex Links jumped up beside me. I did not think anything of it until .I saw her back ( warning picture is gruesome) My dominate Rhode Island Red Hen, jumped on her, and once blood was drawn it was a coop frenzy. I gently picked her up, flushed her back with warm water, and gently rubbed some antibiotics in to it. Then I placed her in isolation to heal.
As for the Red, well she went in to chicken jail for a bit, and now is listed for sale on craigslist.

I have always thought that birds were decedents of dinosaurs, and now I am a firm believer..

 Senior was at work all day yesterday so the boys and I got out in the yard, and took advantage of the beautiful day. First it was planting some spring seeds. my buddy Sandy sent us some sunflowers, and the boys wanted to start a batch. I like harvesting them for bird seed and roasting....

There was a nice steady breeze so after planting seeds we did some kite flying. NW got this one with money my sister had sent him...

Later in the afternoon Senior came home, and wanted to go get a new tractor battery for his dads ole farm-all. This trip took us in to Tractor Supply..We went in for a battery and some tomato seeds, and came out with 6 new Black Austrolop Chicks....never did get the battery or seeds....lol
I guess Senior will need to build a new addition to the coop...

Did remember to turn clocks forward last night, and now I am feeling it...really do hate these silly time changes. God has blessed with more beautiful weather today, Senior is off and I hope we get out and take advantage of it. Happy Sunday !!!

poultry project..another update

The girls they are a growin!  Since the last post about the ladies, we have aquired two Americana's and two Golden Link Pullets. There was some friction at first, but now every one seems to be getting along. The boys are taking very good care of them, and get in to the coop everyday to check the feed, and water, and clean. Senior teases them that they are in the coop so much, he will move their bed out there.  ha ha.  The kids also like playing with the girls, and like to place them on their shoulders and arms to sit.

The babies are growing as well, This past weekend Senior and Mr. Farmer built a new brooder box for us. Complete with a roost, and trap door for me to sweep out the poo. I tried to get a good picture of them, but the little critters jump around so much it is difficult.  The attitudes are starting to flair, so we are not quite sure how many roosters we may have. But I am suspicious of at least two or three.

 

 

 

The Estate Poultry Project..An Update

Well our babies hatched. And on Monday we picked up 10 of the little darlings...so cute and fuzzy at this age.





This little brown one NW Immediately adopted as his own and named it " Muddy"

 Mr. Farmer gave us this old bookcase. Senior remodeled it a bit and turned it into nesting boxes for the new girls we bought. The only thing he has to do is add a board across the front in order to keep the straw in for the nest.

 

 

Speaking of our girls, these are a set of Rhode Island Red Pullets that we picked up at a local feed store. The boys named them : "Elsa, Nellie and Lucy"

 

The boys are being very "hands on" with the new ladies:

Nellie seems to like her new run. We put in toys for them, like this old saw horse which is now a roost: