~Recent Happenings~

Yay! It's Spring-time! Everything is bursting forth in growth and renewal of color and life! The pastures are lush and green, The trees and bushes are filling in. Tiny plants are springing up in the garden, promising a fruitful harvest. The warmth and color is so refreshing after the cold and deadness of winter! These past few weeks we've been busy working on moving the animals out to pasture, building feeders, processing broilers, fixing and replacing last years hosing and "spring cleaning" the farm. Today we've been cooking and preparing for a processing day tomorrow, which reminds me that the Processing Area was on my list to clean up today and I haven't done it yet! So I'm off to finish that and I shall leave you to the pictures.......

Grass!!

The cows are happy to get out on the pastures again after a winter of hay. They were so excited to be let out to the lush green pasture that they actually kicked up their heels and ran in a regular frolic!:)

Last week we shoveled out the "Poultry Prowler" of last years' bedding and moved the hens out to pasture. They too were happy to get off of their old winter spot.

Dad and Katie have been working on a couple new models for our 2010 chicken feeders.......

They used mostly recycled materials to build the feeders. Old plastic fencing a neighbor was taking to the dump..... Dad figured this particular feeder cost him about 20 cents (for the screws) to build.

Kittens!! About two weeks ago one of our cats had kittens. She is such an affectionate mother! Doesn't she look like she's giving her kitten a hug?

Have a great week everybody!

-Morgan