We're celebrating with the hatching of baby chicks! So far this morning we have 7 little fuzz balls. We had one hatch yesterday so we moved that momma hen and the chick to the safety of a holding pen. Thank goodness she's accepting the chicks from all the other Momma hens too, makes it easier for us to the get them to safety in a hurry without disturbing the other hens and eggs. This hen actually raised our Wild Turkey chicks last year so I think she's a pretty easy going Momma Hen :)
I am impressed by how well our roosters get along. We have had more than one rooster in the past and it didn't go so well.....
We have been putting our meat chicks outside in the layer hen run. We still haven't repaired the wire roof from damage caused by storms last year but as long as we're close by they are safe. And you can't get any closer than right next door working on the barn. They are so happy to be outside, able to stretch their legs and flap their wings. We put lawn clippings in the run last summer when our turkeys were using it. This year we have a beautiful growth of clover. The meat chicks are certainly enjoying it!......
I was up at 6:30 am weeding my garden and harvesting greens. My husband got a somewhat rude awakening when I sprayed water at our bedroom window to wake him up so he could get my garden tilled before the outside temperature goes up to 25 deg this afternoon.
We have almost completed one room in our barn. Our goal today is to hinge the entrance door and put in the vented window and finish boarding in the inside walls.
So, we're celebrating Canada Day by working on our Farm. Celebrating the bounty which surrounds us. Happy Birthday Canada!
So much happiness! The chicks are soooo sweet, and the meat birds look really content in their nice,green space. Good luck finishing today's to-do list. Happy Canada Day!
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