So we hatched some chicks , and moved from from the incubator and they have continued to grow, adn the weather has improved. So its time they went out into the big world.
We've found a sheltered spot, moved the henhouse there, put up some netting and then added the chicks,
The mesh can be moved around so they will get different ground to scratch on .
Someone has a female goose that has started to lay eggs. (Sdaly no sign of ours doing anything like that yet)
They have decided that they would like to produce some goslings but they dont have a gander.
We've got one.
And as our females are showing no signs at the moment of laying eggs , hes going on a working holiday for a few days .
Lucky lad !
so some buff sussex chicks that have been hatched in the incubator.
To be hired out (or sold) Easter amusement for young children.
10 so far. 18 eggs to go .
It must have been some of the heavy rain,. but a part of of the drystone wall next to the road has collapsed.
From the road the wall stops and then re-starts
And this is the bit that has slipped down the slope.
Leaving a bit of wall.
So there is a bit of work to do !
So the boys can be returned to the field
its a good job we have a big shed.
The chicks (which we started here ) and then moved out the incubator to the run indoors are growing and have been moved on again .
Its still cold and windy outside ( after all , its only March) so weve set up a run in the shed .
When they outgrow this one , they will be moved outside
And the young rams aren't doing too well in the bad weather.
So they are inside again
If you are interested ( and you might not be) , the problem could be coccidiosis
See - the mucky back-end of one of the lambs.
So he is inside, been treated and getting rehyrdated with easy access to water and some ovein build-up (beet nuts)
19 which includes the one with gastroschisis, out of the the first lot of chicks has hatched and the remaining 18 are growing .
and so off we go again .
Watch this space in 25 or so days.
