Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

So far have made about 190 bales of hay. So brought hom Duke.

it's been 4 years since we had a big horse! He seems like a giant! Hes a 16 year old Morgan. He was my Mom's husband's, who passed away. He is ours unless we change our minds then back to her he goes. Which works well for us. Good trail horse, plus has been shot off of and been in parades. Am excited, he needs time but is safe. Hoping I can get him to accept me ponying Rayne.

Sold 2 bunnies who are on their way to Alabama ! Another leaves tonight. Will be sending several short eared ones to freezer camp within the week. One buck will be traded at the end of August. Hoping to breed 2 or 3 does for September kits. Just need to make sure we have room.

 

[TAH]

I love horses. He is a sweet lookin guy
fingers crossed that he will except the ponies.

 

[promiseacres]

Duke seems to be fitting in.

Have jumped into becoming a 4H volunteer. I was a 10 year member, our son John completed his 1st year of mini 4H. Our local 4H is lacking volunteers and money, frankly it's a joke when compared to other counties.... but have been upfront bringing up problems we have encountered. My son's rocket project was way beyond a 7 year old.... In any case they are welcoming and excited to have an experienced and willing volunteer.
School starts in less than 2 weeks.... Jocelyn will continue in her special ed preschool and John's curriculum will be shipped next week. Exciting time. We are all looking forward to homeschool.
Got a few trips on the river.

Garden is weedy....but producing.
Have sold 6 bunnies, will be butcherin a few short eared ones. Tried selling them as pets but ... can't feed them forever. Going to get bunnies moved around and breeding Twilight and Naomi and either Holly or Elsa
Guess that's the updates

 

[promiseacres]

All 3 does (Twilight, Naomi & Holly) palapated positive! let's hope I am improved on my palapation skills. Jocelyn's polish doe is sneezing... ugh going to dose her with some durapen. These polish sure are a pain in the butt. other than her original Wonder. Showing starts up in a couple of weeks. Also making a trip to get a new velveteen buck...
Duke is fitting in well, need to ride him more but hopefully as it cools off, will do more riding.
School started last week. Jocelyn attendind her preschool and John at home. So far it's going well. Love the fact that John is adapting and enjoys it, he has lost some of the snotty attitudes I know is encouraged by his peers. I feel as if our family is being binded more closely.
Hoping to get tomatoes processed next week.

 

[Hens and Roos]

@promiseacres, where do you get durapen from?

 

[promiseacres]

Rural king, a local farm store

 

[Hens and Roos]

Rural king, a local farm store

what besides the sneezing do you use it for?

 

[babsbag]

I have had really good luck treating respiratory in poultry with Tylan 50. I inject it under the skin on the back of their neck, kinda where a scruff would be if they had one.

 

[promiseacres]

what besides the sneezing do you use it for?

It's what finally worked on vd. Also keep on hand for just about any infections, know it's safe for most my critters and it's longer acting than regular penicillin so less injections, only once every 3 to 5 days . Just have to make sure they get lots of hay and I give them electrolytes too

 

[Hens and Roos]

It's what finally worked on vd. Also keep on hand for just about any infections, know it's safe for most my critters and it's longer acting than regular penicillin so less injections, only once every 3 to 5 days . Just have to make sure they get lots of hay and I give them electrolytes too

good to know, thanks @promiseacres