Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[drstratton]

WARMER this morning... down to 31 last night.... already 52 and the sun is out and not near as windy... YAY
Got lots of things "needing doing", so going to get started.... Took liver out of freezer to make liver and onions... I like liver....
Clothes in the washer... might see about taking some time for burning stuff today... need to get the cart emptied where I stacked all the bags of papers and stuff...
Got to get the walk behind weed eater out and get the spot cleaned out for the coop....

And eat some breakfast.... stomach is rumbling now...

You will have to share a picture after you get your coop in place! Enjoy your warmer weather.

 

[Finnie]

And, we want to see pictures of your new chickens from the show! (Completely slipped my mind to ask to see them on Saturday.)

 

[farmerjan]

Been a long day. Back has been aching alot more than the normal ache.

There was too much wind so burning was out of the question. And I did not hang clothes so I did not have to chase them all over the yard. It still wasn't as cold, the temps were better so not near the wind chill, but it was still chilly with the wind.
over to where I wanted it...
I did get the walk behind weed eater out,,, worked on the spot where I wanted the coop. I have to get the lopping shears to cut some of the briars and volunteer walnut trees all sprouting... But the area was cleared off for when he decided to come do it. There's a bunch of scrub stuff to cut off, and get out of there... but the area for the actual coop was cleared off.

DS called and needed some info for the bank... CD coming mature, and he is seriously thinking about buying the new discbine because they aren't going to get any cheaper... plus there is a special incentive for the month of Nov... so he did not want the money tied up in the CD if that is what he decides...
So on and off the phone a couple times...

Then carried water to the new ones, let them out of the calf hutch into the area that has the hog panels around it. Had to put feed in the feeder too... they came out but didn't like the wind. so mostly stayed in the calf hutch... maybe they will be out for a bit tomorrow to take some pictures.
So then I went to snyder's and just as I get there, DS calls back, and said he could stop and get the coop set if I was home... I said I was checking heifers, I would be done in 15 min or so... and could meet him at the house... SO... getting the spot cleaned out was a good thing... He came by, and went to look where I wanted it, and with the skid loader, was able to take the coop/attached run over there. Got it situated after DS made a suggestion about being able to get around the telephone pole and such... By now it was getting dark.... so didn't do anything else with it... he took the skid loader down and loaded it on the truck and flat bed trailer, then got in the other truck and left... I reminded him that we needed to go get the other one that I bought also...

So that was it for the night. I did not feel like the liver tonight, so just had some vegs....

DS did drop off my clipboard that he was using to check things while I was gone, so am going to make up new sheets with who is where... the preg heifers that went back to the pasture for now, the 2 that went back to get a 2nd chance to breed, one at the barn for beef in Jan.... the 3 he sold to the neighbor that wanted some... and caught up on a couple of calvings.... while it is all still fairly fresh.... things they hadn't texted me.

I'm going to go to bed early, maybe can get past the backache..... Should do alot of things and probably won't, tonight.

Want to get the shavings/shredded paper in the coop and get it ready to move the buff Leghorns in there tomorrow... get the lopping shears and get some of the "woody" stuff cut out so I can get around... plus got to fix that little section of damage on the roof where they had a tree branch break a piece... it's over the run so not a big deal... And get the couple of blue chickens from DS house that he raised when we got all those chicks... they are in a small coop and could definitely use some space to get around... Going to put them in with the pair of black langshan bantams.... when I get the buff leghorns out... for now... for the winter at least... worry about doing something different when it gets closer to breeding/egg saving season.

Have to work Friday, so will get the bottles in the trays/racks tomorrow. At least the farmer down the road that borrowed the meters when I was gone brought them back yesterday... they are all in the car to take on Friday.