Animals everywhere

I walk out this morning and see this….

A pig.  Wilma has decided she doesn’t like her pen.  I need to redo it as she tends to leave whenever she wants to.

Baby bunnies.  My brother hit a best mowing.  I gathered them up.  I did singe research and found that the best could be moved up to ten feet dvd the mother would still find it.  Jackson and I rebuilt the nest and hopefully the mother will come back to it.  These 6 bunnies were about 10 days olds the best I can tell.

Happy EMS week…I think I’m going to quit despite it being a week devoted to us.   I livre the life of being on an ambulance.  I love the life if having patients age 3 to 100 years old.  I hate being held over every night., , its taking away from kid time.  I found it today that the VA was hiring.  Great money and a federal job.  With me being a vet I should be able to get on with little issues.

I’ll never understand

Why people dump animals.  If you have an animal you dont want out can’t take care of try to give it away.  Put it on craigslist our at the least take it to a shelter.  There was a guy a few towns over who came home from work the other night and this pig followed him down his driveway.  This girl was someones pet.  Shes friendly and does well with kids.  Her and dolly fight.  I built a big pen for her and named her wilma.  lets welcome wilma to the farm.

Jackson wasn’t much for helping dig the holes for the new pen.  Instead he spent this 90* day in the sprinkler.

Dolly

Dolly the pig.  She is a mini potbelly that I’ve had since the end if january.  I intended for her to be a house pig but she never got the whole house training thing.  She does great outside and loves pigging around.  this is an olds picture but I’ll get some better pictures soon.

Start over fail

Chickens and ducks.  They look so happy.  Well,.over the last couple days they have all been dinner for raccoons.  I have a couple left but most are gone.  I’m done with fowl until I can get a true coop built.  There is no point in me just throwing away money.  I have plans and dreams for my birds but for the time bring they are on hold.

Its going great with Jackson being here.  He seems to be really happy.  Its weird getting two people ready in the morning but I love it.  The party picture was this morning.  Hes eating donuts ob the way to a chicken swap.

The small garden is planted.  I’m working on the big one.  Its not getting done as fast as id like due to work.  It will be a late canning year.  Actually with my luck nothing will grow or animals will snack on my green buffet.

Start Over

Ever get the urge to start over?  I do and I kind of am.  

1. Ive got a new gal in my life to whom ive been dating for 6 months.  I Enjoy her company and we do well together.

2. Chickens – I spent last year learning about them.  I though I was doing well and they all got eaten.  Not at once but over the course of several months.

3. Unemployed – ha not so much.  Im currently working as a part time EMT.  If all goes ell I should be full time this week.

4. The kids – Heres the good Part.  Starting next month Jackson will be coming to live full time with me.  We Are all excited.

5. Unclehood – I became and uncle.  Its not really starting over but still neat none the less.

Hobby farms magazine

Anyone ever read it?  I think you should get a copy if you haven’t.  It only comes out 6 times a year I think but there is a lot of great information and how tos for the hobby farmer.  I farm full scale and still use some of the info.  I got a message from one of the people that wanted to come take some pictures of my polish rooster.  She was here almost 2 hours and took pictures of everything.  You never know I may be famous one day.

Snack time

Be to busy between the rains to do anything.  The girls do love treats.  I spent a little time with them the other day.

He grows so quick

Its amazing how fast children grow up.  My little boy Jackson started school today.  I’m sad I missed it.  Little baby on the school bus.  Horrible picture but it’s the best one Emily sent me.  Apparently the rain is as heavy there as its been here.

Good picture of him – Wonder what hes thinking about.  Almost a sad look

Out with the old in with the new

Women or equipment?  both in may case.  I’m not one to over talk about relationships here but the gal I mentioned several post earlier hasnt worked out.  I do have a special some by my side now.  The equipment – technically its out with the new in with the old.  I sold the John Deere it was a good tractor but was built for what I need.  I’ve since purchased a 1942 Allis Chalmers.  Great tractor and I love the tricycle front end.  Those that know me know that I love the old iron.

Funny thing about the tractor is its lack of foot brakes.  Everything is done with your hands.  Luckily for my im good with my hands so its no problem.  It is a little nerve racking having to let go of the steering wheel to grab to brakes if you need to stop in a hurry.

Shes old but has the power to run most of our equipment.  To bad it doesn’t have hydraulics.  Power means nothing without hydraulic power.

 

Chicks – Hard to believe im on my second hatch.  Ive got two incubators going and a Hatcher.  Didn’t get the stand built to the hatcher is located on the kitchen table for now.

Almost peep time

I know I haven’t posted in a couple weeks but really there isnt that much going on.  I got a few more birds to replace the 50 or so that I lost and have patiently been waiting for my eggs to hatch.  They went to lockdown yesterday so hopefully they should start hatching on Wednesday.  The kids are here and I think it will be neat for them to see chicks hatch.  Hell im excited to see chicks hatch.