Jesusfreak101
Herd Master
In some ways Bruce thats a blessing mine learned to go into the old garden and at first they would go for bugs but over time they learned to eat all my produce. Even unripe melons.
Coffee anyone ?
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Baymule
Herd Master
I’ve put pigs in the garden, they did a great job. I actually have a coop in my garden. But there’s a problem. Hawks. They land on the gate post and screech at the chickens. So my great idea of letting the chickens till the garden was a bust. LOLFor a no till garden, put chickens in there for a month before you want to plant.
A bunch of chickens = no grass and no roots. Also, very few grubs left.
Can’t put the sheep in there now, have some struggling turnips, mustard greens and onions growing.
Alaskan
Herd Master
I put fishnet over the top to keep out hawks.
And since it isn't fully predator proof I like filling it with cockerels in the fall.
Up here, there is zero plant growth in the winter, so cleaning the garden in the fall works.
Simpleterrier
True BYH Addict
Haha @Baymule it's not as good looking.
So all this talk about gardens and fencing I'll have to chime in. Friday I fenced off the back pounded in around 30 t post and ran four new hot wires then mowed the yard and tilled the garden. It took 8 passes to break up the grass and weeds this spring some reason in was extra hard
So all this talk about gardens and fencing I'll have to chime in. Friday I fenced off the back pounded in around 30 t post and ran four new hot wires then mowed the yard and tilled the garden. It took 8 passes to break up the grass and weeds this spring some reason in was extra hard
Baymule
Herd Master
Good morning y’all. Coffee is ready, saved y’all some. On my second cup, got to make a feed run today. Dang! Pigs, Cornish Cross chickens, laying hens, horses, sheep....... EAT A LOT! The good news is the CCX and pigs will be gone, but not soon enough. Gheesh.
Then we’ll come back, unload and I’ll hit the garden with the tractor.
We may be limited to what we can put in the back seat and have to go back next week. Dunno why I have to run out of feed in a drizzly rainy week.
Then we’ll come back, unload and I’ll hit the garden with the tractor.
We may be limited to what we can put in the back seat and have to go back next week. Dunno why I have to run out of feed in a drizzly rainy week.
promiseacres
Herd Master
Coffee is on.
Didn't get much done yesterday. Still fighting a virus, went and got tested. Not bad just tired, achy headache and sore throat but it's there. Now waiting for results. Even though our town has a hospital and big medical lab still had to go out of town as they only do covid tests 6 hours a week.
seems pretty dumb, especially since at the CVS I did it in my car, they just watched. Seems like tracking the disease should be a priority since it's a pandemic... but no you can't be tested for 2 or more days. But still isolate just in case.... kids are fine. DH has stomach issues but he's still working unless test comes back positive. Guess we've lived too long in a world where you do what you got to do, else you'll be fired. Maybe I will get a nap in today, spent yesterday afternoon waiting for a phone call to tell me that they couldn't test me for two days.
Bunnies are doing great, both NZ does are nesting, one is due in a week, the other about 10 days.
kids made supper and have been letting me just sit.
Didn't get much done yesterday. Still fighting a virus, went and got tested. Not bad just tired, achy headache and sore throat but it's there. Now waiting for results. Even though our town has a hospital and big medical lab still had to go out of town as they only do covid tests 6 hours a week.
seems pretty dumb, especially since at the CVS I did it in my car, they just watched. Seems like tracking the disease should be a priority since it's a pandemic... but no you can't be tested for 2 or more days. But still isolate just in case.... kids are fine. DH has stomach issues but he's still working unless test comes back positive. Guess we've lived too long in a world where you do what you got to do, else you'll be fired. Maybe I will get a nap in today, spent yesterday afternoon waiting for a phone call to tell me that they couldn't test me for two days.Bunnies are doing great, both NZ does are nesting, one is due in a week, the other about 10 days.
kids made supper and have been letting me just sit.
Baymule
Herd Master
Hope you don’t have Covid. So they called you to tell you they couldn’t tell you for two more days? Only test on certain days? Dumb. Get to feeling better, whatever you have. Start on selenium, zinc, vitamin D3 and vitamin C. It won’t hurt and will help your immune system no matter what you have.
Mini Horses
Herd Master
Having my coffee and slowly talking self into going to work. 
I have worked on things like listing dates of kidding s in one place to know weaning to come, etc., while I ate. DS just came and advised he was fencing.....today! Hmmmm. All material here, I just wasn't thinking today ----- surprise!!! Well, some days surprises aren't as welcome. Had planned to be here and not able now. Suspect it will work out, maybe. Can you tell I'm a touch concerned?? Better get out and move what will be 20 does and 15 kids to another field. See why surprise really is??? 
Plus, it must be secure by evening as rain tonight and their barn is there! Yeah, surprise. I see some of my scheduled work moving to another day. At least I am able to do that! Glad I have a couple CPs available. Feel I will need them. Also feel I need to stay here. 
This just turned into a worrisome day!
. DS doesn't always see WHY some things need to be done my way, not his. 
Better get out there!!!!!!!
Ok, I'm THRILLED to get it done, just the schedule. Been waiting a while with no idea of when he'd be ready to do. Wham! Now I know.
I have worked on things like listing dates of kidding s in one place to know weaning to come, etc., while I ate. DS just came and advised he was fencing.....today! Hmmmm. All material here, I just wasn't thinking today ----- surprise!!! Well, some days surprises aren't as welcome. Had planned to be here and not able now. Suspect it will work out, maybe. Can you tell I'm a touch concerned?? Better get out and move what will be 20 does and 15 kids to another field. See why surprise really is??? Plus, it must be secure by evening as rain tonight and their barn is there! Yeah, surprise. I see some of my scheduled work moving to another day. At least I am able to do that! Glad I have a couple CPs available. Feel I will need them. Also feel I need to stay here. This just turned into a worrisome day!
. DS doesn't always see WHY some things need to be done my way, not his. Better get out there!!!!!!! Ok, I'm THRILLED to get it done, just the schedule. Been waiting a while with no idea of when he'd be ready to do. Wham! Now I know.
Bunnylady
Herd Master
Dontcha love it when "help" is almost more trouble than it's worth?
Hope it all goes better than you even dare to hope!
Hope it all goes better than you even dare to hope!
CLSranch
Herd Master
Good morning all. Having a kinda lazy day. I have to go to the ranch and look for my phone I lost yesterday. It's in about a mile stretch which I criss crossed looking for a few steers that didn't make it with the others. After being unemployed and lazy for so long a little work wears me out.
Hope you get to feeling better PA.
Hope you get to feeling better PA.
Often that's my case. The only good thing is it ensures I get off my duff and do it instead of procrastinating or getting distracted and doing something else.Dontcha love it when "help" is almost more trouble than it's worth?
Hope it all goes better than you even dare to hope!
