Pearce Pastures: Where did I go?

[Pearce Pastures]

Thanks guys and gals. It is definitely an experience. As of yesterday, we signed the contract with the builder. Next, we meet Friday with the bank again to do more paperwork. Moving along.

In other news, my daughter has decided she does not like the chickens she picked out last year (Blue Wheaten Ameraucana) and after talking to some of my Herdies, I gave her a few suggestions for a more friendly breed. She and her brother then poured over their APA and poultry books and she has made a choice !

We have on order White Wyandottes and some Silver-laced as well.

Honestly, I am glad she changed her little 5 year old mind. Those birds of hers were pricey, are hard to breed for the color she liked, they are only mediocre layers, and HOT DOG are they unfriendly.

I do let the kids have fun and make some farm decisions and this is a relatively inexpensive way to teach them sound decision making and responsibility. Otherwise, I probably would have out-right vetoed the BWA from the get go. Little Julia has now learned that looks are NOT everything and sometimes it pay heed to the gentle suggestions of others

 

[OneFineAcre]

It can be a streesing series of events. I give daily Thanks for being Blessed with the best wife that a man could have. She does all of the planning and all that includes and I provide the grunt labor to get things done when we reach that point.

Me too.

 

[autumnprairie]

AUTUMNPRAIRIE!!!!!!!

Tell me everything!! What's new? How are kids, school, life?

I have taken a sabbatical from school. I am in PT for a back issues they scheduled a MRI in early March. The farm is good. I split my herd with a friend that has acreage. Goober and Brownie are huge on just pasture and mineral. Brownie had trips on January 27th we had to cull one it was born parroted with small upper jaw. I have my 2 brats Bambi and Caramel with the texmaster I bought last February. They are very slow growers. I have started a fodder system for all the farm animals. They love it. How are you?

 

[autumnprairie]

Thanks guys and gals. It is definitely an experience. As of yesterday, we signed the contract with the builder. Next, we meet Friday with the bank again to do more paperwork. Moving along.

In other news, my daughter has decided she does not like the chickens she picked out last year (Blue Wheaten Ameraucana) and after talking to some of my Herdies, I gave her a few suggestions for a more friendly breed. She and her brother then poured over their APA and poultry books and she has made a choice !

We have on order White Wyandottes and some Silver-laced as well.

Honestly, I am glad she changed her little 5 year old mind. Those birds of hers were pricey, are hard to breed for the color she liked, they are only mediocre layers, and HOT DOG are they unfriendly.

I do let the kids have fun and make some farm decisions and this is a relatively inexpensive way to teach them sound decision making and responsibility. Otherwise, I probably would have out-right vetoed the BWA from the get go. Little Julia has now learned that looks are NOT everything and sometimes it pay heed to the gentle suggestions of others

She must be getting so big.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

@autumnprairie I am sorry to hear about your back. That is the worst pain! Hope you get some answers with the MRI. So the Texmasters are slow growing huh?

 

[Hens and Roos]

@autumnprairie hope they can help with your back

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Whoops. Haven't done much updating. A picture is better than words so here are a few to catch up...

 

[OneFineAcre]

 

[norseofcourse]

Wow, that looks great! (and the ducks too )

 

[bonbean01]

It's happening !!!!!!!