Pioneer Chicken - April Happenings

[Wehner Homestead]

The sheep just showed up?!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

My brother (not super animal savvy) called to tell me that animal control was outside our yard trying to catch one of my goats. I rushed outside in a panic and saw that it was not my goat (thankfully!!) but a sheep! Another brother and I offered to help catch her (took about half an hour ) and then kept her at our place till we could find her owners or take her to a friend who raises sheep. In our nearly 10 years of living here, that's never happened!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Just wow! She’s lucky she found you instead of a pack of hungry, wild dogs!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

We received our chick order this past Thursday. The night before, I picked up two Gold Stars and two Black Stars to raise for my friend. I also picked up a Golden Sebright for my mom and surprised her with it when I got home. Hoping it'll be a pullet!! Our chick order contains White Leghorns, White Rocks, Jersey Giants, Bantam Cochins, a Speckled Sussex, a Delaware, and a Sumatra and then two Buff Orpingtons for my friend as well. I'm excited to see what the Sussex and Sumatra look like grown since I've not had either breed before.

It was so nice out on Saturday and I finished quite a bit of chores at home, rested, and then headed out with one of my brothers to a local hike area. I had so much fun and was thrilled to find little creeks and ponds filled with water thanks to having a lot of rain. Plus, I found pretty purple flowers. Can hardly wait till it stays warm so I can get out more when I'm off work.

 

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[Pioneer Chicken]

Twas a lovely day so I took my senior kitty Sandie outside for a little bit.


Then I let the goats run around and browse. Love my babies. So happy that my three wethers are going to a petting zoo in a couple of weeks. They’ll love all the attention!

Went to the zoo with a friend yesterday. Really enjoyed getting to see all the critters on such a sunny day. Snapped a super cute photo of the Komodo dragon and one of the venomous snakes. I also learned that one species of cobra can grow up to 20 feet long!!

 

[animalmom]

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.

Aw, thank you! I'm happy to share!! <3 <3

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Thunder went to her new home yesterday. She’s such a sweet girl and I’m so happy about where she is now.

The chicks are finally outside. The weather has been nice although it was 44F this morning.

Baby Girl is definitely showing signs of pregnancy. She is due mid June.

The boys are scheduled to be picked up next week and then my new buck should arrive near the end of the month. I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting to add a goat from this herd for years!!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Sooo, Thunder wasn't getting along with her new little sis so I offered to trade Cloud for Thunder. I was also really missing Thunder and realized the moment she left, that I had sold the wrong doe. I'm so happy to have her home. Cloud and her new little sis have bonded well!! All's well that ends well.

The boys also left for their new home on Tuesday. It's just my four girls and Tex. Expecting the arrival of my buck next week- currently waiting for a status update. <3

The chicks are growing well and I'm happy that they were officially kicked out of the garage two weeks ago. I'll be glad when the six go to my friend and I sell the rooster or two we got, leaving the number to around a dozen or just under that.