Wolfemomma - Our Homestead Journey

[WolfeMomma]

got 13 eggs yesterday instead of the typical 8 huh wonder why.....maybe because now he gets a lovely Shock before he goes anywhere near the coop lol
On a better note, I am hoping to make an appointment to visit a Organic Dairy either the end of this month or next month at some point to see what jersey cows they have that might be a good match for what we want.
seems like a great place, but actually being there will be the judge of that.

 

[Baymule]

My dogs are egg eaters too. I guess they can’t be 100% perfect. It’s still aggravating. My next chicken project will be roll out nest boxes.

 

[Baymule]

Where my sheep barn is, is not connected to the other pastures. I walk to the chosen pasture, shaking a Feed can, pour some in a tub, shrieking SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP all the way. They are at the gate screaming, I open their gate, they run to the open pasture gate to eat the Feed. To take them back to the barn, repeat in reverse. Sometimes I have to call, shake the can and lure them to where I want them to go, but it works.

Since they are not using their shade shelter, when you see them huddled up in the open, give them a treat in the shelter. I have a Hut on skids with a plywood floor that I had to train them to. Feed against the back wall did the trick. Scary monsters suddenly become friends when Feed is concerned. LOL

 

[Bruce]

I do the same thing with scratch in a can to get the chickens to come back to the barn in the evening. First I collect all that see me and follow me between the barns, then I close the gate and go get the scratch. Toss some out so the hens will slow down enough to count. Then figure out who is missing and take the scratch can for a walkabout around the house, out past the big barn, etc until I collect the stragglers. I look like the pied piper.

 

[RollingAcres]

Same here with my hens. I only have 2 so it's easier to gather them. Most of the time they will just go back to their coop when it starts to get dark out and I just need to close the door. But if I need to get them to go in the coop earlier then shaking the can and whistling at them and they come running.

 

[WolfeMomma]

Well, its been a while but nothing much is new here.......the garden is growing great minus the mildew issues we are having on the squash plants. Hopefully we will get that taken care of soon. Other then that all the animals are doing well. Sheep are good, cows are good. one of our buff hens hatched her first baby chick! yay! hopefully the other eggs hatch....she doesn't seem interested in them now that she has a chick to take care of Starting to prep for winter, because that can come all to fast and I don't want to not be prepared. Hope you are all have a great summer!

 

[RollingAcres]

Great to hear from ya and that all the animals are doing well.
Winter sure will come fast up here/there!

 

[WolfeMomma]

yup, fall is busy around here with all the apple harvesting. trying to secure a hay supply for winter. its hard when no one calls you back or sends messages when they said they would

 

[Latestarter]

Thanks for the update. Glad all is well. Sorry about the mildew issue but you folks have had a pretty wet summer so far if I'm not mistaken. Hope you source some hay before too long.

 

[RollingAcres]

Apple harvesting already? Oh but you are up in Maine, so a lot cooler than here. Soon here we'll be harvesting apples(at the orchards). I have no apples this year but I have lots of pears. I find that my apple trees produce fruits every other year.
Hopefully someone calls you back regarding hay soon.