Hi there,
We had some fun stuff going on over the weekend.
We decided that the chicks were big enough to roam the coop. We put them in the wire enclosed outside portion of their chicken coop while Joshua and Nicholas spread the pine shavings on the floor inside the coop and set up the water and feeder.
They hang out pretty close to the wall of the coop when outside. Each day now they venture just a little bit farther away from the wall.
Here they are with all their new space. Now they can spread out a little.
This amount of space requires A LOT of shavings so we had to go to town and buy some more.
Joshua and I took Halle Berry and Brown Sugar for a pasture walk. We like them to eat the blackberry starts. They love to eat them and we don’t have blackberries growing everywhere so it is a win win.
Another reason we took them for a little walk was to give ourselves something to do while we waited. Waited for what you ask? For the BOYS to arrive.
Our dear friend Bryn is boarding her Nigerian bucks with us. She brought them down in the back of her truck and we unloaded them into their stall.
The boys stall is directly across from the girls stall. The girls were just looking at them. Halle with more of a “Great, boys.” While Brown Sugar showed much more curiosity.
Like the girls, they too have an outside area they can freely access during the day. It is much smaller than the outside area the girls have but boys need much less space.
Meet Surfer Joe
And this is Woody
Last, but not least is Calvin
They are quite different from our ladies. They are in rut now so they have a foul unsavory interesting stench smell that lingers about them. It isn’t really that bad of a smell. And to a female goat it can be quite alluring. They also like to push each other around. They will rear up and head butt each other. It’s a dominance thing. Just between you and me…..they have a lot in common with pre-teen male behavior at times. Just saying.
They also will make funny faces.
Oh, and they will pee on their own face. Go ahead and thank me in the comments for not including a picture of that one.
We are thrilled to have them join our family. We will take great care of them Bryn.
Such a face.
Hugs from our family farm.
PS: I made more cucumber lemonade and this time I just used a can of frozen lemonade concentrate. Only added three cans of water. Awesome and even easier.
Karen
Missing their funny sounds in the morning during chores but ever so pleased they will have more space… thanks again for being willing to take the little stinkers!
XO,B
Oh, the Joy I feel with each blog, and the big smile it gives me. I can barely wait to see Calvin, Woody and Surfer Joe. They are beautiful and “manly”. Halle you are a woman with an eye. Oh, how the chicks have grown. Do you really want to eat them? Maybe do the egg thing and eat store stuff?? Smile.
Michael has such a sense for animals. You can see it in the picture. Joshua, I call the “animal whisperer”. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, except Michael does not like snakes and Joshua, at 2 went running after one to catch it.
What a good life you give your animal friends. Clean, good feed, LOVE AND CARE. You enjoy them. Your life is good for you and your amazing sons. You are doing God’s will. What Peace we have in that. In Genesis, God gives us authority to manage, be responsible for, control over all living things: plants and animals. Praise God. Love, Karren, Mom and Grandma
P.S.-You are all animal whispers(smile…I don’t have the smiley face symbol)