As you saw in the last post, we lost a hand full of chickens to the fox. A few nights ago we lost 5 more to an owl that broke through the roof of their house. Yesterday, we lost another in broad daylight, which must have been a fox. They know the dogs routine and they wait until Remus and Rowen lay down to nap, then they come through the fence.
Poor James is out there every night with a spotlight and a shotgun, but no luck. He needs a gun with longer range and a scope.
Animals need to feed their babies, I understand, but not with my pets!!
On a lighter note, I ordered 25 Plymouth Rock chicks that should be here this week. They are good for eggs and for meat. The majority of these 25 will be meat chickens, but I will save a rooster and 3-4 hens for egg production and baby chick production for more meat chickens.
All the veggies and fruits are in the ground and sprouting. The llamas and dogs have yet to be groomed... The pig is in the freezer, now I'm shopping for a breeding pair of Tamworth pigs. I'm having a tough time finding them.
I am looking out the window at the rain that has just started, we've had a couple of hot, dry weeks. We have a chance of rain for the next few days. it will nourish the farm and give us a few days to not do much :)
