The weeks big project was expanding the chicken coop. We added another chicken house and doubled the size of the coop. The second batch of chickens has now moved to the green house and while they are not yet big enough to run with the bigger chickens we did screen their front door for visits. The older chickens really want to go in and visit the chicks but really are just too big. I think it will be after butchering that we introduce the chicks into the pen as there will only be one rooster and six hens left. There will be a new pecking order established and the younger pullets will be 7 weeks old and almost the same size. We really enjoy watching our animals play. Whether it's the chickens, goats or ducks.
Four turkeys and all six Cockerels have survived their first two weeks :) I'm still looking for more turkey chicks but am looking for three week old ones and not day old this time. I will spend a couple of dollars more to make increase their odds of survival. The chicks give us a lot of enjoyment watching their antics.
The garden is doing so so.....I've picked beans twice, we are eating jalapenos and lettuce. Everything is blooming just not producing much yet. We have lots of small green tomatoes, I sure hope with this rain it picks up and gets going.
Hope you all have a great week :)
Teresa
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