Off the Grid - Day 6

I am amazed at how much I love farm life.  I'm sure it will be much different when it is our own farm. The weather is good right now, the animals are all behaving.... I know this is not always the case.

What happens when it is our own farm, the snow is 10 inches deep and one of the chickens, pigs, goats, cows, etc.... have gotten out of the fence? May be a little different.  Right now, everything is wonderful.  Plenty of firewood, plenty of food for everyone and the sunsets are beautiful.

This morning is a beautiful Spring morning.  I start off taking the trash to the road.  One of those necessities.  When I come back to the house I go to feed the pigs.  They are ready!  Very noisy group this morning.  I get the toddlers and the adults fed.  Next up........ Momma and the babies.  She (Momma) and the babies are so wonderful.  Momma lets me pat her head as I feed her and the babies are sound asleep.

I turn around from feeding Momma and see a rooster head sticking out from behind some wood.  I begin talking to him ("Buddy, what are you doing?  Come on out of there.  Come on Buddy")  Not working.  I see him twisting his head and moving back........ a little.  I then realize he is stuck.  I go into Rooster Rescue mode.   Hopefully he is not going to be an angry rooster when he gets out!

I move a few pieces of wood and then the final piece that I hope will set him free.  It works...  he wiggles his way out ......... and then the SECOND ONE come out!!!!  There were two of them. One on top of the other. They had apparently been roosting above and ended up in a "tif" and slid down a piece of smooth "something" and ended up stuck.  When they fly out they have no interest in me whatsoever.  They shake their feathers and immediately begin crowing!!!!!  And crowing!!!! And crowing!!!!!  I guess they want the world to know they are out and doing just fine.

What a way to start the morning.  Next....... chickens.   The last thing  I do before leaving for work is to let the chickens out.  Always entertaining.  They know when I'm coming because I start saying good morning before I open the door.  When I open the door they all come running.  They run across the driveway very quickly and then stop......  Quickly...... They turn around and look at me.  Not sure what they are thinking. ????

I check the eggs and there is only one. One single egg.  I take it inside and hope when I return there are more.

I head off to work............................... blah blah

I come "home".  As I pull up, I see June eating an egg.  Does this mean there are no eggs in the chicken coup?   I take everything in from the car and head to the chicken coup.

FIVE more eggs.   I love these hens.  I thank them all.

Now it's time to take care of the birds.  They still have food, but are getting low.  Hank and June are faithfully following me as I fill the feeders.

As dusk arrives, the chickens all head to their coup.  They are ready for bed.   They are so much fun.
 

As the evening chores end, it's time to relax, take the chill off the house and enjoy the peacefulness. 

Looking forward to another day tomorrow!