I was a bit late leaving this morning. It was rather chilly out when I got up! (In the 40s) and I was hoping it would warm up a bit B4 I left for the farm. Well, it didn't really get much warmer, and I finally had to leave. So, since I was late leaving, I was late getting to the farm which meant I didn't get a whole lot done after feeding the horses B4 I left for the Nature Center. Today's lesson for the volunteers was on the birds and the bees. In other words, leading a bird walk, and doing an insect safari.
When I got back to the farm, I got Storm fed and was going to start weeding when I heard this horrible noise. I look up. There's a mini in CL's field. And, he's rubbing up against the fence. He was rubbing so hard that I was afraid he was going to push the staples out! As it is, that section of fence is all messed up looking. And, I just put it up earlier in the year!
So I decided I HAD to do something about that B4 he completely destroys it. I got out some wire holders and put them up on the posts about knee high on her side of the fence. Then I got my new wire out. I didn't want to put it there since I want to do inside my field first and want to be sure I have enough. So, instead I took down one section of the wire I had up in my field and replaced it w/the new stuff. Then, I used the stuff that I took down to put electric up over there, then checked it all out. It all works. I kept hoping he'd try to rub up against it again. I wanted to see his reaction.
He never did rub up against it while I was still there.
I finally got to my weeding. I can see a big difference between the ground yesterday and today. Yesterday, I hardly had to use any tools to get the weeds out. Today, I had to use something quite a bit. But, I'm almost half way done the area.
While I was weeding, I hear Ralph crowing. Midway thru the crow he stops. I look up, and there's another rooster over there! And, he decided to attack Ralph. I stopped weeding and watched. I don't know if it's because he's missing an eye or what, but Ralph is not a good fighter. I wanted to see if he was able to run off the intruder B4 I interfered. Well, he wasn't able to do so. Instead, he's the one that got sent running. I am NOT going to just sit there and watch my rooster get beat up. So, I reacted. I got up, went in my tack shed and got out my lunge whip. W/that, I was able to chase the rooster out of the parking area. (And no, I never hit him w/it.) I think Ralph appreciated it.
I go back to my weeding and get another section done. It was getting late, and I needed to get home. Even if I can't get the chickens all penned up, I at least like to have them in my field. And, they were in the parking area. I put down some treats and they all start trying to find the gate. But, I didn't see one. I start looking and realize that there's one in CL's field!
I go to try and chase her in my field and she runs the wrong way. Great, just great. I head for KN's chickens to see if she's in there. Nope, no sign of her. Head back towards my field, and she's back in CL's field again! I go to try and herd her in where she belongs and that's when I found out how she's been getting in there-she flew over! So, I'm going to have to clip her wings. I'm hoping that if I clip them once that will be enough, but we'll see. But, it has to be done B4 I let the chicks out. I don't want them learning how to do that. Fortunately, none of the others have figured that out and I'm hoping they don't.
W/all the clay in the soil and w/as dry as it's been, the soil is quickly turning hard again.
