First thing first this morning, my truck needs a new battery.
Tim got that taken care of along with some other errands we needed to run.
The last one is picking up the semi-truck with the trailer full of BIG concrete blocks on it.
With some tight squeezes and moving the trailer on the right side to hook up to the other trailer.
Now we are ready to head back home.
Tim pulled the trailer through to our pasture to turn it around so we can unload it.
Kaitlin is hooking it on so Tim can raise it.
Skylar is hiding but I found her.
This is the best spot that we found to put them.
Not like we can just pick them up and move them.
They weigh like 4,000 lbs. a piece.
We had to switch out 2 of them. One of them had a big chunk on the side and wasn't butting up as close together.
Everyone has a job!
Last two!
We got all 10 of them unloaded.
Team Work!
SATURDAY
This isn't a favorite job of anyone's but one that needs to get done.
The cleaning of the coop. The job is to scoop out all of the old mulch and remove all the stalls. Also wipe all the walls down and clean the roosting bars. The thought was to get it all done in one day.
We got this part done. The old mulch is gone, most of the walls are wiped down and the two stalls are removed.
We got Sassy-Pants moved over to this really small cage. She doesn't need much room as she is just sitting on eggs. This will work for her for now.
The next plan is to make three stalls. I want each to have it's own door. This will make it easier by keeping them separate.
The hens don't seem too upset that we just removed everything from their house.
Tim and I worked on building two door frames and two more doors.
We screwed them together.
We measured them.
We screwed more boards and
and more
and more
and more.
Until we got this all framed up.
Kaitlin kept dumping mulch in the stalls.
Sassy-Pants just watched us.
Hope is doing good. She is still really small but eats really healthy.
We still keep her separate from the hens. She is doing better with them now. I think she misses the cows or maybe a few of the calves.
Tim got the boards ready to add the wire.
He is a fast worker.
Getting the rest of the walls put up.
Kaitlin dumping more mulch.
Keep it coming.
Attaching the walls together.
We removed the old wire/fencing off of the boards to add the chicken wire to it.
This fencing/wire still allowed the baby chicks to go thru them. I am changing that with putting chicken wire instead. Mostly the guineas go thru and get stuck. The baby chicks go thru fine, except when a broody mom isn't your mom and she kills anything that she feels will cause harm.
Skylar and Kaitlin still dumping mulch.
We are going deep!
This little chick (its a rooster) cheeps all day long.
They pooped on the nice and clean roosting bars.
I am liking this spot better.
Getting closer.
Got this stall almost done. We still need to add the upper part.
We have the doors just need more chicken wire.
Tim and I got them almost done. These sections will go on the upper part. This will keep them on their own sides.
Three stalls.
The sun was so orange today.
Got Sassy-Pants set back up in the stall.
I think she was happy!
~~~ HAPPY LABOR DAY~~~
The girls had a meeting today.
We joined them later with some friends for a BBQ.
This is Skylar with one of the kittens we gave away.
He sure is BIG. It is one of Alex's babies.
This one and the next one is also Alex's babies.
They are called the suicide squad.
This one really looks like Sundae.
This one really looks like Sundae.
Kaitlin and Skylar checking out the goats.
Another set of friends are getting goats at the end of this month.
They are fascinating to watch. Not sure if I want any yet.
Wild Flowers and a beautiful view.
The moon Monday night.
The picture doesn't capture the orange color.
The sky just looked so different today.
Did anybody else see that on Monday?
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