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[bonbean01]

That is hilarious AP

 

[autumnprairie]

Well, so much has happened since I posted last. I had to make an emergency trip to California because my Dad was in ICU, so I left to go out there May 7th which was my last day of school and I made the Dean's list again. My Dad passed peacefully at home on May 16 th with all of his daughters and his wife and grandsons there. I came back home on that Tuesday when Oklahoma was having all he tornadoes I brought them home with me since Arkansas also had tornadoes the same week.
I am down to 4 Jersey Giant pullets and 6 Cochin pullets. My son did forget to collect eggs while I was gone so I have at least 10 Cochin/ Orpington mix straight run hen raised chicks.
I had to put up a pen just for the chicks and away from my outside cats who think baby chicks are a food source for them and to teach the kittens how to hunt. They won't touch them if they are older than three weeks. :/
I have to go back out to California for my Dad's memorial on the 27th of this month.
I have been so busy with everything that I won't have a garden this year but that is ok because I am turning my whole front yard into raised garden beds. I want to only grow things that I can eat or use as a vitamin or medicinal herbs. I will be posting pictures sometime in July of my front yard so I can get some design ideas from everyone.
The goats are all starting to get scours I think from eating too much green and grain so I will no longer be feeding as much grain and will increase the hay again. I am going to wormed again just to be on the safe side. I am starting to see pale gums again it seems like it never ends I known that they can have pale gums from worms, lice, fleas,ticks and dehydration and scours will give them the dehydration. I went out with a gallon on electrolytes and red cell mixed in water or anyone that wanted it. Most will drink some because it is sweet which is good. Later I will take a gallon out and it will be electrolyte and pro bios to restart there systems if they need it.
I can't believe that I have been a homesteader full time for two and half years. The time has flown bye. I have known some of you for that long too. I have made some very good friends on here and wanted to say thank you for being there to listen when I needed to talk or rant and share my life with someone.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

I am soooo sorry about your Dad!!!!
I am looing forward to hearing about you raised garden ideas, as I am hoping to do some what of the same with mine in the near future!!!

I am sooo glad we don't have tornados more than once every 10 years or so! They scare the spit out of me!!! !!!!

 

[Vickir73]

Very sorry about your Dad AP Looking forward to seeing your yard and the raised bed ideas you get. I've thought about it, but for the room we have, it just doesn't make since to have raised beds. Have thought about a small raised herb garden tho, maybe some strawberry beds. One of my girls has scours right now and has dropped some weight in the last couple of days. I treated her last night, so we'll see how she does - she seemed quite a bit livelier this morning already. I hope you have a great day - oh, and congrats on the Dean's list

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Not enough hugs for you.

 

[elevan]

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad

 

[jodief100]

My sympathies on your loss.

I am looking forward to seeing the raised beds.

 

[autumnprairie]

this Dakota my new addition she is 11 weeks old

I was told she is 100% Great Pyrenees. I traded one of my boer billies for her.
I hope everyone is well and trying to stay warm and deal with this crazy weather we are having. Miss being here everyday but school is crazy lately. I am taking Biology, Physical Science, Plane Trigonometry, US History and Math for Teachers II. I miss the deans list with 4 B's and a C last semester that is why I have been scarce. I want to bring my GPA back up to a 3.5

 

[autumnprairie]

I want one

 

[jodief100]

I want one. I asked hubby to build one for me.