My second Farm Stay visit was as successful as the first. This is indeed a wonderful idea. And now Allison has gone back to her real life. And I forge ahead after a wonderful week of help and company and laughter in amongst the sadness of losing Mama, and Daisy with her injury.
Even though Daisy and I are still struggling along trying to close the gash in her teat, life on the farm must go on. Though the largest animal and the pivot, she is only one of the animals in my care. 
This morning at 4am. I packed up the first fifty meat chickens for their trip to the Amish Poultry Processing Locker a couple of hours from here. A local woman is taking them in for me in her truck.
Deb one of my darling Fellowship (who you often see commenting) is going to pick them up for me tomorrow, bring them here and then take a load of good fresh pasture raised chickens back to her freezer as well. Not having a truck in working order is something we must work on at some point. However I have kind people with large vehicles who help and I am very grateful. And my cooking oil car is still zipping along. Just not big enough for 50 chickens in big wooden crates.
Now that the ark is empty, these guys, the Cornish Cross will be transported to the pasture. I am sure this will make them very happy. They are getting very active now and need the space and the food. They are finally getting feathers and are looking less like white crabs every day.
Daisy is still trucking along, but very annoyed about her second grade hay. However her milk production is dropping fast. Aunty Del is annoyed too as her milk is being reduced too.
Sheila never gets annoyed.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
40 responses to “Alone Again”
I hope Daisy soon heals, and that life starts treating you more kindly. Stay well, c, and rest from time to time. xx
Just life, aye Misky! As long as we are pushing Onwards and Upwards! c
Thank God I only had to pack the Husband off to work at 4am, and not a bunch of chickens! I’m off to bed soon, and I hope you’ll get an early night too, when the time comes. You work so hard…
You probably already thought of this, and, I really don’t know anything about anything, but is there a possibility of some sort of sling under Daisy and across her back to hold the injured part up and away from her feet? Hope she heals quickly. (poor darling cow)
Many people are suggesting this, if you saw the injury you would see why the thought of fabric sliding across that udder into straight into the gash in the injured teat makes me feel sick. When she lies down she tucks her feet right into her belly, a sling would not keep the teat out of her way. However the area itself is dry and not any worse so that is a good thing.
I bet Sheila’s always happy with a bowlful of food 😉
I hope the invalid makes good progress, and that the white chicks enjoy their new freedom. I wish I could come on a farm stay, but I wouldn’t be able to take on much of your workload. I could do mending, and that’s about it.
Love,
ViV
Viv, how I would love to have you as a sewing farm stay visitor. My repair basket is full to the brim waiting for winter. Such a shame you are so far away!.. c
there is just no rest, is there? Days come and go and life goes on and so must we. Laughter, helping hands and progress here and there. ah yes, that too is life.
I will rest in the winter, already with the pigs and the first bunch of chooks gone it is getting easier, which is good as i am dying to spend some time in the garden.. c
oh the garden must be beginning to be full of life and hopefully very few weeds. I find time in the garden always nurtures me. I have missed that this year.
that is the thing with travelling, you don’t really commit to a garden. but you must be getting some wonderful ideas.. c
Everyday a new adventure 🙂 Sorry to hear Daisy has hurt herself again, hope she heals up soon. Laura
Everyone needs a Sheila-like being in their lives. Imagine: a “satisfied with what she has” kind of gal…
I got a chicken from one of my farmers this weekend and it was a Cornish cross. Roasted it and had it for dinner yesterday – it was lovely!!
I do hope Daisy heals and dries up fast. I know you will miss having her milk, but hopefully you have lots of butter and cheese put aside for the interim.
Have a great day my friend – it is very cool here, not something I am used to LOL
I too agree that everyone needs a Shelia!!!
Good to see things are easing up a bit for you, Celi. Sending off the meat chickens may not be much but they are one less thing for you to tend and that’s a good thing. Fingers crossed that Daisy is a good cow and does nothing to further injure herself. Have a great day!
How wonderful to have the farmy stay guests! For both of you! Your garden is most likely coming on strong now. We have been eating eggplant, zucchini, lovely tomatoes (Does Our John plant Black Krims? They are out of this world delicious!), cucumbers, but not enough to pickle yet. We have more cucumbers coming up and hopefully they will come on strong enough to put up for the winter. The weather this summer has been so delightful. We could use a little rain about now. xoxoxo
“Kind people with large vehicles who help…” Yes, life is filled with kind people and we are blessed by them.
So glad you have help of big vehicles…just keep swimming….
Ah yes, the swimming, I do remember!! c
I hope life gets a little easier for you and Daisy heals soon. I ask my mom about Daisy’s problem but she doesn’t remember ever having have to deal with that. I’m working on the Kochkäse recipe but I think I have to try some different recipes at home in
California first. There are too many variations, Stay well
sounds like a great project.. of course there is no hurry, give my love to your Mum.. c