General Happenings

 Life is continuing to rush past....I can't believe we're already almost done with the summer! I'm enjoying cooler days and nights...it's much nicer to sleep in the dome when it's 60 degrees than when it's 85. 

Nala has been in her trial home a little over two weeks, and it sounds like it's generally going very well. I love her and miss her....but I don't miss the barking. ;)

Breeze is in heat....I wish I could breed her now, but due to my work schedule and some other factors (stay tuned!), I will probably wait another 6 months and breed her on her spring heat. It's easier on my boss if I take time off then rather than in the fall.

My three young roosters are becoming quite glorious...and I got a batch of new chicks. I started out with 11, but had to put one down due to a severe leg injury. Here are the older chicks:

This boy went from being quite homely to really quite spectacular. I expect the red on his neck to continue to intensify as he keeps getting his longer adult feathers in. He is starting to crow - which is always hilarious at first. It does take a lot of practice for them to get up to full volume! :P

I like the tail feathers on the one below. He seems a little skittish, though, so he might be a candidate for the stew pot.

This is the one girl from that batch of chicks...I named her Tansy for her yellow coloring.

I love the variety of colors on this guy! He seems fairly docile, too. He might be a keeper...we'll see. ;)

The new chicks...they're already starting to look bigger and more upright than when they first arrived. They're around 2 weeks old. 

I tried to split them between Buffy and Snow White when they first arrived, but somehow the two mamas ended up co-parenting.

The ducks are doing well. All they really need to be happy is a bucket of water, so that works for me! :P

The goat situation has changed, and now I might be keeping the Rhode and her daughter, who I have named Razzle. The boys will either be processed this fall, or I may see if I can trade them for hay or other farm supplies. Dad and I spent a few hours yesterday working on putting up a pallet goat fence, since my electric fence doesn't seem to be too successful so far, lol. 

And here's Henry! He's almost 5 months old now, and is a BIG boy!! He's about 40 pounds already....for reference, his father is 48 pounds, and his mother is 52 pounds. He's still a real sweetheart...he tries to boss around the adult dogs, but is very sweet and friendly with people. He ended up way more chill than I expected him to, and doesn't seem to mind hanging out in the office all day at work.

I hope it's going well with all of you! :)