Someday Farm, yup someday it will all be just the way i want it..........

[baymule]

when mine get snakebit I give them Benadryl and a baby aspirin. Last time Parker got snakebit, I gave him an Arnicare pill for the pain. Then I made a midnight run to Walmart for Benadryl and baby aspirin.

 

[Wannabefree]

Bless their little furry tails, I've never had one bitten by a venomous snake. I hope they recover quickly!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Aww I'm glad they're ok! Tough dogs, hope they're scared of snakes now!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

hope they're scared of snakes now!

Ditto that!

 

[baymule]

Hope they both feel better soon!

 

[baymule]

Supposed to be cool all week here, high only 88 degrees. Today I babysat the neighbor kids while the parents went to the Dr, ate lunch, grocery shopped and bought school supplies. probably the first time they did something together with out kids in a long time.

Tomorrow morning I have errands to run in town, DH is taking oldest grand daughter out to lunch and shopping for school shoes. Thursday we're baby sitting our 3 grand daughters. I just HAVE to get something done around here while it is so cool!!!

So glad that your dogs are ok!!!

 

[sumi]

Thank you for the update. I hope Emma will feel better soon!

 

[sumi]

Getting fresh stock in the chicken pens is sensible. The old hens are not going lay forever…

I like your idea with the pigs' bowl. I shouldn't done something like that, especially with the sow I had once. She used to get terribly worked up and impatient at feeding time, while was trying to hook her food bowl and drag it closer to the fence so I can fill it. One day I was leaning as far as I safely could over the fence, wrestling with the hook and bowl and she got a bit too impatient... I heard her squeal and the next moment I had a 200lbs pig crashing into my ribs! She took a short running start, jumped up high enough to reach me and rammed me. I've never had or seen a pig do that before. Thankfully she didn't injure me badly, but I was furious! I dumped her food right there in the mud and said that's it, you're coming to dinner!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Ouch!! My pig loves to play with her food dishes, and stash them in weird places. I'll have to ask my husband if he'll tie them up for me, thanks!

Turkeys aren't too hard. You need to make sure you feed them high protein feed (we start with 24%) and that you have a way to keep them contained because wow can they fly! Do you know what breed(s) they are?

 

[goatgurl]

@NH Homesteader I have no clue what kind they are he just said they are the ones that look like wild turkeys. you'd think I would find out what i'm getting into but nope I just jump in with both feet. is the 24% food a game bird food? the mama part of me has to ask... you are taking care of yourself aren't you?
the piggy looks really good. I've still got the bacon bit out there eating me out of house and home. i'll be so glad when its time for him to go to camp. have two sheep to butcher this fall too. a full freezer is a happy freezer indeed.