It's still raining as much as ever right now, but yesterday there was very little rain, so we were able to get a lot of work in. We moved all of the chicks/chickens outside from the hoop house. It was so much work having to work at running after all of them. If your wondering, the chicks are about months old, so they are old enough to be able to live outdoors now. They have lived their entire life inside the hoop house pretty much, so when they got outside, they seemed confused at all the grass and fresh air and other birds outside. We've also taken into precaution that bigger birds might swoop down and snatch one for food, so my dad hung filament from one side of the pens to the other to keep them away. This has worked very well so far! Anyways, the chicks are sticking together and not moving very much because they aren't used to having so much space. We handpicked a few of them (8) to live closer to the house. They will be our laying chickens.
Yesterday, Hershey escaped his pen! The current fencing is a little too wide, so he can fit through. I had to chase after him and put him back inside his little hut. Later, we attached chicken wire to the sides of the pens so the bunnies and coyotes wouldn't be able to dig through. Hopefully, that will keep the bunnies safe. They're staying in their little huts anyways due to all the rain.
Today we're going out to town to buys some goat brushes. They Daisy and Shamrock really love being pet. And... we've taught the goats to sleep in the trailer! Yay! Daisy set a good example for Shamrock by going up there to eat, so her sister followed. Now we don't have to worry about them getting cold at night. The first night, they were complaining about being cold, so my dad had to manually carry each of them up to the trailer. Good thing they're dwarfs!
Lastly, we're trying to slowly burn the large woodpile near the container, but all of this moisture isn't helping. We aren't even making a dent! We'll have to wait until the weather gets dryer. Also, the wheat is popping up, so we don't have to put fabric over it to keep birds from eating the seeds. The radishes are also sprouting outside which is great!
Okay! That's all for now. :)