Spring officially started over a week ago...but I only began seeing the signs the other day. While stopped for the school bus lumbering its way along our road, I happened to see that one of the properties have added a new enclosure....and filled it with sheep. Mostly little lambs. Since the car wasn't moving, I rolled down the window and was greeted by the baaaaahs of all those lambs.
They saw their children getting off the school bus and started making their way to where the 'kids' were...and the soft bleating was so enjoyable.
Winter just hasn't decided what it wants to do....some days it's warm like spring, other days the temps hover in the 30's and the wind whips goose bumps onto your skin! Today the temps started at mid 60's and right now one needs a coat and mittens if going outside. I'll be glad when the days start warming up and we can put the jackets away till next November.
Our newest heifer, Rosie, is almost ready to have her first calf. So is Belle (she belongs to our son and his family in Utah). We expect both of them to deliver within about 2 weeks of each other and soon! They're both getting a bit tubby and lumbering across the fields...it won't be long, ladies! Pictures coming soon.
John told me the other day that the 2 remaining chickens hadn't been laying in a while - like 2 weeks or so. At least they weren't laying in the brooder boxes he built them. He went into the barn and looked around - it seems they decided to lay in the old birthing part of the barn....John found about 25 eggs.
Since he didn't know exactly how long they'd been laying in that location, he decided not to keep them...they went into the compost pile. At least now he knows where else to look for them when the girls stop laying in the roost.
Sometimes, when I drive only our place, I'm so stunned at how pretty it is. What do you think?
A truly happy house!
Until next week.
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