I moved the growing chicks out of the weasel-proof pen.
Here are some of them ready to be moved.
Then I moved Fluffy and her 6 chicks into the pen. They appreciate the room and the ability to scratch around in the straw.
The pigs are getting bigger.
I felt bad for the lone turkey poult. So I bought two Buff Orpington chicks to keep it company. It seems to be helping.
The spiders have been quite active here for the last month. I am predicting an early autumn. This one triggered our pasture camera.
Today’s big news is we have a cattle farrier out to trim the cows’ hooves. Here is the apparatus arriving.
Here it is set up with Sonja inside and Summer waiting her turn.
Sonja doesn’t look too happy.
But her hooves were quick long and splitting. They really needed trimming.
Summer didn’t want to put her head in the stanchion. But her hooves were trimmed as well.
So happy this is over. There is a brief window each year where we can have heavier equipment on our land so happy it all worked out.
I have some lilies blooming so brought them into the house. They smell quite lovely.
That’ a very interesting post, Donna! Your chicks are really growing! I’m glad you could get some companions for the young turkey.
I never thought about a cow’s hooves needing trimming. I’m glad you have a cow farrier close by, to do that for Sonja and Summer. I don’t blame them for not enjoying the procedure! The farrier has to have quite a bit of equipment, doesn’t he!
Your red lilies are really beautiful. I wish I could enjoy their aroma.
Take care, my friend!
Glad you enjoyed the post. They are really growing. Hopefully they can stay out of trouble. The little turkey seems happier now. The cow farrier is actually from Oregon. He travels around doing this. There is a lot of equipment. Much more than the donkeys’ farrier. The lilies are pretty. I wish I could send you the smell.
There is nothing quite as visually pleasing as a flock of mixed young hens in all their fresh feathers! My teen years were spent in cattle country (the Panhandle of Texas) and trimming feet there was never mentioned. I wonder if it is more of a need in wetter country; in TX we got 10-12 inches/year.
Agree about the fresh feathered hens. They are striking. I can’t comment on Texas but Sonja’s hooves were long and starting to split. So trimming was definitely needed. But hard ground may naturally trim them.
Quite an apparatus!
Yes it is! Do you have cow hoof issues where you are located?
We have never had issues with are cows for whatever reason. Goat hooves can definitely be a pain but they are a lot easier to handle–that is a neat contraption