ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

I think that I figured out why the steer jumped the fence. The neighbors dog was stalking the fence line and the steer was wanting to take the dog down tonight when we put him back into the field. I just hope he stays in

One of those baby bunnies is so cute. It is all white with black rimmed eyes, like eyeliner and a black "beauty mark" next to it's nose.

 

[elevan]

I told my mom that she needed to replace the bunny feeder (as it was plastic and they were eating it) with a metal one. Well the babies seem to think that it's a 3 bunny bed...

This baby is adorable. It has black around the eyes and a black spot by the nose. Looks like it's been into the eyeliner and decided to add a beauty mark while it was at it!

This one is like my Little Roll and just as sweet. It also has a love for basil.

 

[elevan]

Our sweet Salmon Faverolle hen, Helga, has been "not herself" since she was mated by a roo much larger than her a few days ago. The roo may have been coincidence or may be the cause, I'm not sure but that's the timing. Yesterday she laid beneath the apple tree while her naughty guinea kids ate apples as they hung. Her royal purple guinea kid stayed with her all day. I say kids because they're more like teenage keets. Last night Helga slept on the floor instead of with her kids on the roost. It gave me worry but I had hoped that she just needed to rest. This morning I found Helga in the coop barely alive. I just couldn't finish it for her so I just talked to her and petted her until she was gone. She was the sweetest little hen and the best mama hen. She'll be missed.

I carried her to the backyard where I keep a cage to place anything that needs buried as DH does that chore. Jerry the llama, was right there by the fence line watching me. After I placed Helga into the cage, I walked over to Jerry and said, "One of our sweet girls has left us Jer." And I was immensely surprised when I received a "kiss" from my dear llama.

It's a sad morning.

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

Sorry to hear about Helga. I have two banty favorelles and love their gentle nature. Jerry sounds like such a sweetie.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Sorry for your bird.

 

[daisychick]

The bunnies are sooooo cute! Sorry to hear about the hen. I have one favorelle that I got in a mixed batch of chicks, she is not the brightest of my bunch but she sure is cute and friendly.

 

[bonbean01]

So sorry Em!

 

[Bridgemoof]

I'm just now getting caught up on reading your journal. Wow, lots going on! I'm so sad to hear about your hen.

I enjoyed your pics! The guineas look good in the trees

 

[elevan]

This morning was one of those mornings that I wish that I had stayed in bed...

First I was late getting up. Then the kids wanted to argue and go slow making me rush them to get them onto the bus in time. Then going out and finding Helga.

Then...

I got ready for a doctor's appointment that was at 11am which meant that I had to leave the house at 10:30am. Walked out the backdoor to say something to my mom at 10:15am to realize that 7 of my guineas and 1 rooster were on the wrong side of the fence in the neighbor's yard. So I ran next door and herded the guineas down the fence line and up the road and back home. Then went back for the rooster. He made me chase him all over their yard. I looked up to see my mom standing on our deck laughing at me and yelled at her to quit laughing and come help! She did and we managed to nab the stupid rooster and I walked home with him. Threw him over the fence and came inside to clean up.

I was getting ready to walk out the door as it was now 10:35am and the phone started ringing. Mom answered it and I heard her say..."A cow in your yard? Is it brown and white?" Ah crud! I looked out the window and yes indeed our steer was in the other neighbor's yard. I grabbed the rope halter all the while yelling that I didn't have time for this type of crap. I ran next door and proceeded to fight the steer to get the halter on him. Then I tried to drag him home...he wouldn't budge. Mom thought he would come with enticement from birdseed grain. Nope. So she started pushing and I was pulling and slowly we started to get him home. Then he decided to take off running and I let go of the rope rather than be drug face first across the yard. I caught up with him when he stopped to decimate a peony bush and we started again. We got in front of the house with the goal of putting him into the backyard again when he decided to drop to his front knees and put his face on the ground with his butt in the air and refuse to move. So here I am - hot and angry - trying to force him up and pulling on the rope while mom gives him a swift kick in the rear. He moved 5 feet and we had to repeat the process. Amazingly by the time we got him to the backyard it was only 10:45am. I rushed inside and cleaned up and changed and ran for the car. I sped a little...well...I sped a lot and was only 7 minutes late for my appointment but I did call and let them know that I was running late and why.


Then I got home from my appointment with no time for lunch before I had to take mom to a dentist appointment that she couldn't drive home from. Didn't get home until 4:30pm.

Made some crab apple jelly and then dinner.

Went out to check on the bunnies and Little Roll got mad at me for petting the babies and bit me! Gah!

We put Daisy (goat) into the kid's field as it's quite obvious that she's pregnant and since it's a pen breeding we're not sure of the date but she's rather large and obvious. It'll be easier to keep an eye on her in that field.

It looks like Diva may be pregnant as well. I'm hoping that Lilly is I have very little hope for Goldie. In fact, I've decided to sell her. :/

Well, that's my day and I have to say that I'm glad that it's over!

 

[Vickir73]

I'm tired just reading that cute bunnies