The skys are clouding up and looking like rain today, although the weather people aren't calling for it until tomorrow.  Hopefully it will give the grass enough of a drink to keep it growing, otherwise we will need to start up our sprinkler moves

We let the hens in to the new pasture today and they have already hit it pretty hard. The Hooligans are flying around and acting like the young hens that they are.  The scratching and pecking at the movement below them is fascinating to watch.  We picked up some fresh produce from Confluence Kitchen this morning and they simply love to peck through it all.  The chicks are growing rapidly and take flight every now and then to stretch their wings.

The ewes were all laying down and chewing their cud when I showed up to check on them. I met some people out at the pasture to look at some lambs to purchase and they had a hard time choosing.  They need to make a secure area for the animals before taking them home, so will make the final decision in a week or so. They were talking about maybe purchasing a ewe with lambs so that they could raise some on their own.  It is so rewarding to hear that other people want to raise livestock and take advantage of the property that they may have.  The sheep are fairly easy to handle in small areas, and they graze on both grass and vegetation.  Great little lawn mowers!

We went out to check on the cows this morning as they are all due to calve soon.  April, our oldest cow is starting to show signs that she is getting close and the others are not far behind.  The grass is plenty in the pasture, and they need the extra nutrition during this last trimester.  We took a fresh mineral tub for them, a very important piece of their nutrition.  We now will need to check on them more often as we have a couple young heifers that will be calving in this group.