What a way to start the summer 
Even though all of our kids have been sold for the year, we have had many projects going on around the farm including fencing, haying the fields, putting in the garden, etc. We’ve recently purchased some butcher lambs and will soon be adding a couple beef steers to our menagerie of farm animals.
After bringing the lambs home the other day, I had both of them escape while home alone. Not the best thing. The started taking off across the hay field toward the orchards/vineyards. I was able to contain one and you would think the other would have followed. Nope- a bunch of pear workers and I ended up chasing her through orchards and vineyards for 3+ hrs until I was able to drag the other lamb all the way out to where the escapee was. She then followed the lamb I had on a halter into an old barn where we were able to corner her and throw both in the truck. Phew! What a day. I got plenty of exercise- that’s for sure!
Chicken update- after moving things around in the barn recently to prepare for stacking hay, our free range hens lost their minds. They’re now getting into EVERYTHING and inspecting everything. They started laying eggs in the trash can and jumping in strangers cars, etc, etc. So for now, they’re banished back to the chicken coop. Its pretty sad when you can tell a hen “NO” and she listens. lol.
Our hay harvest is in full swing right now. We cut the field last week to only have it rain on us the day after (of course). After sitting and drying for about a week, its finally dry enough to bale. We started baling this afternoon and will continue on through at least tomorrow. Once its all baled, it’ll then be picked up and stacked with the harrow bed and we have to figure out where in the world we’re going to put all of it. With 64 bales in the first row alone of 17 acres planted, that’s going to be a lot of hay. Smaller bales (70lbs) but I’m not going to complain since it’s actually manageable for me to move these vs 150 lb bales.
We’re also beginning to prepare and plan full time for our 3rd annual goat show the last weekend in June. Im sure it’s going to be a blast as it has been in the past years (and runs very smoothly).
Show season is nearly over for us and the goats have done well again this year. We had 2 jr does bring home 2 grands each and 2 reserves, a buck brought home a reserve and another finished his MCH with 2 grands. Out of the Sr. does we showed, we had a doe finish her CH with 2 ADGA grands, and another doe brought home 3 reserves and 1 grand. Pretty eventful to say the least!
Another update soon to come! Off to feed-
