Happy Acres -day by day

[SA Farm]

Sorry for your losses Glad about the pig though! That should yield some good meat!
You have definitely gone crazy to have that many animals to care for in addition to a full time job! I couldn't handle that much pressure and responsibility!

 

[happy acres]

I really want my farm, and the only way to have it is to work. Eventually I can retire from work, so I can enjoy the farm more fully. Plus I don't like to have down time, even if I'm watching television, I usually am doing something else besides. Knitting, crocheting, sewing, cleaning, texting, whatever. I can't just sit.

 

[happy acres]

Traded my half of the pig for two Sussex pullets. Rabbits are kindling. Garden is growing. The goose has gotten over her broody spell, she never hatched anything out. The ducks are growing, and I haven't seen any drake curls yet. The hens are laying, and Pip, my banty roo, is doing his best to set everyone. The dogs are doing well. One of my cockatiels died. So Lewis has too mirrors in his cage and chatters to me all the time. Got furs tanning, and sauerkraut going. Stater for sourdough bread is working. Going to bake bread, plant potatoes, and get the laundry done today. It seems there's always something that needs doing!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Wow! You do keep busy, lol. I know what you mean though... if you want it badly enough it's certainly worth working for!

 

[happy acres]

Definitely! Tired now though, think I'll head of to bed. Morning comes awfully early!

 

[happy acres]

So, I put Bucky in with Bridey. Her hutch is inside a large dog pen. Maybe they'll start a rabbit colony. Put some eggs in the incubator, probably add a few tomorrow. No drake curls yet, maybe I have all ducks? Monday going fishing, and am saving up for a rifle to go hunting this fall. Anyone want to buy a katahdin ewe? Only 160.00! Pm me if you're interested, or I'd consider a trade for a dairy doe.

 

[happy acres]

18 eggs in the incubator! I'll have to check Monday to see which ones are fertile. Time to feed the buns!

 

[happy acres]

So, I go out today to feed the buns. Bridey starts rushing at me trying to chase me away. She and Bucky are in the dog pen. So I'm thinking, she's lost her mind, time to go to freezer camp. Nope! Looking in the hutch, what do I find? A nest full of kits! There were 5 or 6, not sure. Apparently she paid no attention to me saying breeding was over til September! But then again, she always was a bit of a rebel!

 

[happy acres]

So, Bridey has four kits, Barley has nine. Eggs in the 'bator, doing just fine! Caught me some crappie, and a couple of bass, DH was out mowing the grass. Canner is popping, jelly is jellin ' , sauerkraut 's working, you can tell by the smellin ' .

 

[happy acres]

I have a drake! The other three apparently are ducks. So that gives me a three to one ratio. I've heard that ducks must have a pond to mate. Is that true of all ducks, or is it breed specific? I think Muscovy ducks mate on land. But these aren't Muscovies.