Weekend Update

This weekend we got quite a bit accomplished!  We set up the first chicken tractor, the 6 little Speckled Sussex are in there now.  It’s under the white sapote tree, so they have protection and lots to keep them busy!  I also set up the electric fence around some of the orange trees.  Once I have good shelters I plan to put Stella, Stanley, Mildred and Gertie in there.  I have enough shelters for everyone at this point, but, I have hog hutches coming soon, so I’ll just wait for those.  With the freezing temperatures I wouldn’t want the older ones to “hog” the shelters and the little ones to be left cold. 

This weekend we planted some bare root trees, we were letting the pigs walk around and do some exploring, they were very interested in everything we did!  Gypsy wants to play with the smallest pig, Tillie.  Tillie runs and Gypsy thinks it’s a great game, so I have to watch them.  Gypsy is not trying to hurt the little pigs, but I don’t want her to learn to chase them and I don’t want to stress the little pigs. 

I’m letting the big chickens roam in the afternoons after all the eggs have been laid.  They interacted with the puppies and the pigs.  It was fun.  The goats are very curious about the pigs, it’s funny to watch them when the pigs saunter in to the goat barn. 

We have had some very cold temperatures, I start every morning breaking ice in the pens.  However, it’s supposed to hit 70 later in the week.