ThreeBoysChicks - Sold Sheep and Guineas, what to buy.....

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Today is a beautiful day.

Been really crazy at work. But getting some more staff to help out.

Last night, made a batch of chocolate fudge (RollsFarms) recipe. It was a hit. http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1240

Going to make our first batch of cheese today. The simple receipe to start, vinegar, salt, etc.

Many of the plant are in the ground, need to get everything else finished this weekend.

I live in Thurmont, MD and if you have been watching the news, the G8 summit is at Camp David which is a very close to Thurmont. There are protestors in Thurmont, but so far, everything is very peaceful.

Well - Hope everyone has a great day. Be back on later this evening.

 

[elevan]

Take pics of your cheese!


I hope things remain peaceful in your area

 

[SheepGirl]

Yah...the G8 summit...I was just happy to get off of school for it. But there were helicopters flying over my house pretty much all day yesterday...made me feel weird because we can see Camp David from our house (well, the trees, anyway). But glad things are still pretty good over there I drove through downtown Frederick last night and there weren't a lot of people there like there normally is on a nice, cool Friday night. So I figured they must all be up in Thurmont

 

[Symphony]

Sounds crazy to me. Good luck with the cheese.

 

[daisychick]

Would love to hear how your cheese turned out. My Luna is due in the next 2 weeks and I am getting excited to milk for my first time. I want to milk once a day like you are doing and let the kids have the rest of the milk. Is Nina's udder filling out nicely since you have been milking her? My doe's udder is looking better every day and I am just waiting for the "Boom". She is a FF too and I just re-read Nina's kidding thread to prepare myself. I sure hope I get to see the birth and everything goes as smoothly as is did for
Nina.

 

[Queen Mum]

If you want to learn about cheese making, try my cheesemaking thread http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=238911#p238911

How's Nina doing?

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Queen Mom - I checked out your thread. Will definitely give some of those a shot.

DaisyChick - I have new pics, but have been so busy at work that I can not get time to get them on the computer and uploaded. When I am home, I spend all my time, tending to the garden.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Hey everyone!! I hope everyone has an opportunity to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend. Last weekend, I took some pictures, but then life got really busy and I did not get a chance to upload anything. I took some more pictures yesterday and this morning. Thought I would share.

DaisyChick I added pictures of the babies and of Nina this morning before and after milking.

First Up, the cheese experience. So I used the very simple, heat it and then add vinegar and salt. Started with gallon of milk. I finally found a use for the fancy banana holder my wife purchased. It worked great to hang the cheese on. I forgot to weigh the cheese before we started eating it. Not a lot of flavor, but I guess that is what it would taste like. Actually, it seemed sweet. Ate most of it on salads. Next batch, I am going to make cottage cheese as I love to eat cottage cheese and apple butter.

Next up, some FOWL pictures. Our Tufted Roman pair hatched out two goslings. Henry and Snow are great first time parents and are very protective. Henry and I are getting along fine, because I pick him up and carry him around if he gets too carried away. The Silkies are all young ones with the exception of the Cuckoo pair, which are several years old. We found a Guinea Next, 24 eggs in it. I candled them and then put them under two broody hens. I tossed in a picture of one of the White Leghorn Roosters, because he decided to pose so nicely for the camera.

Horses They have lost their winter hair and have been enjoying an abundance of pasture and are looking mighty good. We hope to use the horse trailer for the first time this weekend and go do a small ride somewhere.

Sheep Well, they are sheep, what can I say. They are pets and quite content to help keep the pasture mowed.

Flowers and Garden This is a picture of our Foxglove, which has never looked this good before. Love the mix of colors. Also a photo of the garden. There are tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini and cucumbers in there. Also not up, Dahlias, Hollyhocks, 50 Gladiola bulbs, zinnias and lettuce. The strip on the right with nothing in, if you can see it will be a new chicken house that is split in the middle with a long run on either side that will house B/B/S Orpingtons and B/B/S Marans.

And last but definitely not least, my sweet girl and her babies. First up is Nina, First Freshener at 38 days fresh, 10 hours since her kids were locked up.

And Nina again after providing 3 lbs of milk and still has enough to feed the starving, screaming babies waiting for her.

And the girls (Libby and Tilly) They are the sweetest things and just love attention. Very hard to get a good picture because as soon as they realize I am there, they come running to me. I get a lot of nose shots. The last photo is them doing what they do best.

Wait, I almost forgot, two of my three faithful milking assistants. They love that first squart of milk that might happen to be aimed at their face.

Hope you enjoyed the photos. Have a great weekend!!!!!

 

[Symphony]

I'm jealous

 

[redtailgal]

Love the foxglove! Mine didnt come back out this year.