SA Farm's journal

[SA Farm]

Ouch! Farm life gives you bumps and bruises. I usually find a bruise with no idea how it got there.

Oh, definitely! I’ve had my fair share over the years...this one just came as a surprise because I wasn’t paying enough attention The bruise is even darker today.
I think Woolfie is polled, not sure about Foxy. It’ll be interesting to see what any future progeny might be.

When I had my goats, they were horned, but I don’t remember getting on the wrong side of them... I’m definitely more careful of Ramchop now!

 

[SA Farm]

Such a gorgeous day today, but thank God I’m not allergic to pollen as it’s coming down like snow!
I took a chance and let my oldest grow-outs out to free-range for the day with the 3 adults. They were loving it, so I took a few pics

I love how even at this age, the SS cockerel was calling the girls over and sharing. There are three boys, but only one is a keeper. I think it’ll be this guy

Hard to see, but there’s a lovely garden snake that’s been hanging around.

Mojo and the OEG hen made some very cute babies. How a black rooster and a brown hen made this cutie, I don’t know, but I think it’s adorable! Love the crest and feathered legs Hope there’s a good number of girls in the batch as all the girls are spoken for.

And last, but not least, I had a couple of guineas hatch yesterday. Still one egg to go.

 

[greybeard]

GB sees serpent..leaves quickly......

 

[Bruce]

I would have bet on:
GB sees serpent, pulls six shooter from holster!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

 

[SA Farm]

No hunting my garden snakes, they’re not poisonous and are, if anything, great to have around to keep the small rodent population down.
In case you couldn’t guess by my staunch defense of the little guy or gal, I am one of those rare women who actually likes snakes. I even had a pet ball python for a while

 

[Mike CHS]

We had a King Snake that lived in our garden shed for several years but we haven't seen it so far this year. My bride and the snake had an agreement to not make any sudden moves in the shed.

 

[greybeard]

Let a venomous serpent bite you once.
Your whole leg turning black and swelling twice it's size will change attitudes quickly.
I will not lie.I kill every serpent I can.
Then, and only then are they 'good snakes'.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I've had a few in my lifetime....and 1 was a ball python....we named him Dash, cause he was never in a hurry........have had milk snakes, hog nosed, kings and garters.....

 

[Bruce]

Only poisonous snakes in VT are timber rattlers and they are only in a very small part of the state (not here). And I guess we don't have any egg or chick eating snakes so as far as I'm concerned, any snake I see can go on its way and do whatever it does.