The corn is drying, rattling in the breeze and glowing in the sunrise.
See those green feathers at the base of Kupa’s (pronounced Koopa) tail. They look like an unravelling scarf? Those are the beginnings of his new tail.
Daisy looks all grown up in this shot. Quite the elder. Her eyes seem just fine so hopefully she has escaped the pink eye nastiness.
Mama is Mama – solemn.
I left her in with Hairy MacLairy for only a little while. If she is pregnant all well and good but I don’t mind if she has the year off.
I know that Queenie Wineti’ s eye still looks a bit disquieting but the bluish disc of infection is shrinking.
Hairy MacLairy. Peering out from under his house.
The broiler chickens are growing fast now, and eating so much grass I shifted them four times yesterday.
That jug is my favourite water jug, I bring it every time I work with the chickens. It hangs off my hand just right and never feels heavy. The chickens drink a lot of water.
This is what I get when I hang out with the animals for too long – an overflowed water trough.
I was going to take a photo of the Daily View.. how could I have forgotton it, we did it every day all winter long! But then I got busy and forgot again. I will try today.
You all have a lovely day.
your friend on the farm, celi
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45 responses to “A Gentle Walkabout – Half way Round”
It’s good to hear that Queenie’s eye is getting better. The corn looks beautiful in the sunrise 😉
The corn is getting dryer every day, not long now i think! c
Your farm and animals all look so content. What breed of broilers are you raising?
red runners, they are slower to grow and smaller but don”t have the leg problems that the faster to grow breeds do. c
I didn’t even realize we were missing the daily few until you mentioned it. Now you have me wondering.
I will remedy that today.. if i remember!! (laugh!).. c
I am pleased too that Queenie’s eye is on the mend. We haven’t experienced pink eye but this time of year is a constant concern about the cows picking up ticks. Daily inspections until the new year. That overflowing waterer could be in our paddock – so many times I turn on the water and totally forget and someone else turns it off for me 😦 or I empty the tank 😦 😦
Those ticks are a worry, one bit into me a while ago! hate those things.. c
The number of times I get side-tracked and the duck ponds end up overflowing! Aplologies for any weird email coming your way asking for £4000 for Kevin who’s supposedly stuck in some foreign land. I assure you that he’s right here at Garybuie but some person has got into our email contacts list. Don’t you just hate all these internet shinannigins! It’s spoiled my day.
Christine
That is such a bore, at least we all know about those bad emails now, will you have to change your address?.. c
No, just the password. It’s a bit like stolen credit card details – which has happened to me twice since May! – it the inconvenience of it all. But the email thing is worse because it impinges on so many other peoples’ lives. It upsets me. Be vigilant!
Christine
Jeepers! I’m glad to know other people let the water run over! When we had horses, between my mom-in-law and I, we’d get sidetracked and pretty soon there would be a big mud wallow around the water tub. I love your photos… animals show so much personality!
The pigs sure love it when I over-water the water tough! Morning! c
We’re in for a bit warmer weather this week and weekend, but you can still feel the signs of fall sneaking in. It went down to -1 at the cottage earlier this week and frost warnings were issued in the suburbs of TO. Try as I might to hand on to my open toed shoes Celi, I fear it’s a lost cause. The corn knows how to spread the news that summer is over. Hope you have a lovely day too.
You have a lovely day too…
Yay! A walkabout – how lovely. I feel like I have been let in on a secret, seeing Kupa’s tail sprouting like that.
Close It looks like someone pulled on a loose string in his jersey and unravelled him.. all we have left is this tattered cuff. When in fact this is the beginning of those long trailing locks we will have by the end of the winter.. c
I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog, although I don’t often have the opportunity. Each entry is so descriptive and illustrated I feel as though I have paid a visit to your farm. As a tenant farmer I find a good bit of useful information in your writings as well as laughter and a reminder to enjoy life. I too have overflowed the watering trough a few times. Blessings to your day! 🙂
Lol, I let the water run over all the time; in the water garden, the bird bath, the watering can… Once I forgot about it while filling up a 7 foot waterfall fountain in the dining room of a previous house! 🙂 I was missing the daily view, glad you will bring it back. 🙂
I wonder if you could make a dust bag or bags for Daisy and Queenie? I know you do not like to use chemicals but I wonder if you could put diatomaceous earth in it and they could knock it around to dust their faces to discourage the flies. I don’t know if you can buy the bags without the powder in them. We use to use one that was safe for dairy cows, I don’t know what was in it just that it was safe for dairy use. Once the cows figured out what it did, they often would whack that hanging bag a good one to get the dust to cover them and chase off the flies. The bag would have to be positioned somewhere that the cows would have no choice but to pass under it and touch it at first. Once they realize the benefits they seem to seek it out.
relieved that Queenie’s eye will be okay
Oh, yes! It is time to restart the daily view! I’ve been trying to decide if I want to do a full circle of the whole farm for that is what I see daily, or just one spot taken at say 4:00 in the afternoon…
Linda
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A full circle is so much more work though in your already busy day, I could never keep to a time either, but it does show the changes in the light, which is interesting.. but yes lets start again, I loved how you showed us your temps too, that was interesting.. But above all we need to keep it EASY. In fact i am going to go out and take that shot right this minute before forget again! have a lovely evening linda.. c
You need a webcam on the highest point! Loved my tour of the farmy today. Maybe by next week, I’ll be back home and my regular routine of daily visits.
Your corn is much more golden than the field outside my window, so we must have quite a way to go before harvest. There have been huge trailersful of hay passing us all day, so we can pretend it’s still summer.
I’m glad Queenie’s eye is getting better. Funny you mention the Daily View – I was wondering where it had gone!
Enjoy your day.
Love, ViV xox