Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

We spent Saturday finishing framing on the lambing shed, it's all finished just needs doors made and siding.


Yesterday we went and got my new lamb. My son named her Emily.


We were really fortunate as there was a tornado about 5 miles from our house... but no damage for us. Has me really trying to figure out how to move to a home that has better shelter. Sitting in our modelur watching the storm knowing tornadoes are coming... wondering once again where would be the safest room. All our closests are on the outside of the house and both bathrooms have skylights.... plus we want more land...DH wants/needs a shop...
Anyways we did lose power for about 5 hours and the incubator got down to 90. It was day 18 and they were already locked down. so hoping

 

[bonbean01]

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Nice lamb!!!! Tornados are scary!! Glad your place wasn't touched!

 

[promiseacres]

Glad it's almost the weekend. Been a tough week. Lost my entire hatch.... I take full responsibility BUT it happened while my nieces ( 2 & 4) and my daughter (22 mos) were watching the hatch, we already had 3 hatched and 2 more very close (were zipped). Anyways someone turned up the heating element... we went to play in the other room when I came back maybe 20-30 minutes to check 3 were dead and two were dying it got to 120 degrees. I guess I am taught a valueble lesson DO NOT schedule ANYTHING on hatch day that involves other kids to distract me.
Checked the remaining eggs and only 2 had quit since i had last candled them. 6 of the free eggs I'd gotten had not been fertile. So was down to 13 do to that and quitters. 9 babies down the drain.

Got the trim and roofing ordered may pick up this afternoon which will be good b/c with the rain I had to set up a crate for little Emily in the feed room. She's a sweet little thing, shy but doing well with handling. I wish she could go with the herd but still have RP with the girls and not enough shelter room YET.

Dark Brahma count is 3 boys, 4 girls. They are a very friendly and I really am enjoying them.

 

[elevan]

Aw, I'm sorry to hear about your hatch losses.

 

[promiseacres]

Lambing shed is done AND the hay feeder and the lambing pens! (we will add doors and bucket hooks, ect) but it's usuable.




Sheep seem to like it and this way we can throw hay every other day so less work! Emily is glad to have some sheep buddies close by.

Jr goes to the processor tomorrow, doesn't he look yummy?

Here is my super good helper... (she insists I put water in a bucket for her to carry when I have to carry water)
Don't CRINGE but have more eggs on more order... they will be here end of next week! Some leghorns and maybe some cream legbars? haven't 100% decided on the legbars. Need more layers for my egg customers.

 

[jodief100]

I really like the hay feeder. I sent a picture to Hubby asking him to build me one.

 

[Southern by choice]

So glad the poultry business is working so well for you!
Sorry about your last hatch.
What breeds did you end up getting? been a long time since we talked.

 

[promiseacres]

I really like the hay feeder. I sent a picture to Hubby asking him to build me one.

well that is a very special piece given to us by our neighbors who took it out of a shed...we added some pieces (roof, fencing along the back to keep lambs out, runners) and so far it's working great other than the sheep seem to think they dont' need to ever stop eating... love that DH planned on it feeding 3 pens

So glad the poultry business is working so well for you!
Sorry about your last hatch.
What breeds did you end up getting? been a long time since we talked.

Currently have my mix up batch of hatchery hens, 2 maran mixes, then 7 Dark brahmas whom are GREAT with the kids. i was really looking for the silver sussex but couldn't find any eggs for sale at the time my BO went broody again. Seller sent extras so DH let me get the incubator. Now needing more layers which is why I'm getting some leghorn eggs. but DH says I can get another purebreed batch...and really like the legbars BUT so far not feeling good about any ones I've found so they may wait.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

You can send that little helper out to help me carry a bucket anyday!!!! Too cute!