After the Storm

Today is a more over cast day with high humidity. Got the farm chores done much earlier this morning. Chicken coop is all cleaned out. Thankfully it isn't that big of a job. I haven't been using as much hay so the clean up was just some scraping and sweeping.

Here is Flo checking out the restocked nesting boxes. She was quick to make herself at home and then decided to check out this one.



There is still no electric or phone service since Friday, June 29. The generator has been running enough to keep the refrig & freezer going, satellite Internet does have its advantage although it isn't the fastest.

The baby Red Golden Pheasants are growing and co-habitaing with the Buffs. There are half walls that separate them but on occasion they get in one another's space. The Momma pheasant is protective of her broodlings. She is inclined to fly over the walls and land in with the Buffs who start cackling. It is comical to watch. Momma flys back after I encourage her to do so. In comparison, the pheasants grow at a slower rate then the chickens do. Here are the four week and two week old pheasants who love to use their legs like springs to take off jump flying.



The Buffs at two months.



Friday's rain perked up the garden.

Finally it looks like the Blue Lakes are going to do well! There will be some canning to do.




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