We’ve been a bit busy around here lately, but it has been

fun! 

These chicks (pullets) arrived the end of February: 15 Buff Orpingtions,

 15 Ameraucana, and 6 Black Sexlink. Aren’t they sooo cute! The

Postman called first thing in the morning telling us to come pick

them up at the post-office in town, I could here them chirping

over the phone! These chicks will replace our chickens

that were ALL (26 total), murdered one night by a huge gang of raccoons!!!

Raccoons are very mean and will kill a chicken just to do it! They did not

eat a one of them, they just murdered them.

Yeah, they look cute, but raccoons can get very vicious.

We have reinforced the coop (again), and hopefully they will not get

in this time.

The chicks are much bigger now, I’ll post new pics soon.

Here is a raccoon joke for you:

Question: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Answer: To show the raccoons it could be done!!

(This joke might only be funny to people who live in this

area, there are always dead raccoons who have been hit by

cars lying in the road.)

 

Isn’t she sweet! She is a Hampshire, and we are really

enjoying having them here.

 

The sheep (lambs) getting used to their new surroundings.

 

Ben giving the sheep some grain.

 

Stephanie’s February birthday and Caitlin’s May birthday.

 

 

Gianna and Jake.

 

The boys roasting hot dogs for lunch!

 

Do any other mothers have a heart attack when their sons

do things like this or is it just me????