"Heatwave"

I was able to get out at 7am this morning to start chores, after a hot breakfast. :D After feeding everyone, I then moved Cheyanne our Mare out to the corrall.  Then I let our buckling out to run with the girls.  Finally set up the solar panel for the electric fence, hopefully that helps.  I really think we are going to need to reset the grounding rod, it might be in the ground too far.  I also think the water bucket for the girls has a crack somewhere, cause it seems to loose water.  I will be going back out in a bit with a new water bucket for them.  We use 30 gal rubber maid containers for water troughs, tires with bottoms attached for feed and then I have a hay manger made for the goats. 
After all that I went and cleanned out the stalls for our Mare and our buckling.  He stays in there most of the time because I am not sure he is ready for the winter because he was born in October.  He is very well behave and trained not to get out of the fence due to the electric fence.  
So all the stalls are ready and all the animals are quite happy today. 

The bunnies hopped into town

So last night we went and picked up two adorable bunnies that needed a home.  These wonderful cuddle bugs were just what the boys had been looking for.  When we moved into the "new" house, my oldest son Casey asked if he could have a bunny.  I thought to myself, oh another pet that I will have to take care.  So for the past three months I had been monitoring Caseys duties of taking care of our dog Nemo.  Casey gets up every morning 15 minutes before the other kids and takes Nemo out either for his walk or puts him on his 100ft run line...depending on the weather.  If its raining, snowing or any other yucky stuff Casey walks him.  He then feeds and waters him.  Then does the same thing when he gets home at 4pm.  So needless to say he has been taking good care of the dog, so he got a bunny.  But that bunny had a friend so his little brother got one too.
My dear husband built the bunny condo last night cause the enclosure we had originally would be fine for one bunny but not two.  When my younger son gets older and more reliable we will build him one too.  But these two are bonded bunnies and we really can't split them up.  Good thing the boys play together all they time anyway.  Also there is a big enough age gap between the boys that I will not be left "holding the bunnies" when they graduate high school.

Morning on the farm

This morning the chores started around 7am.  The first thing was feeding Gyro (the buckling), yes that is his name.  He is still taking 20 oz of milk each morning.  Afterward, Cheyanne and I had a little bit of time to hang out and I put some new bedding down in her stall.  Thinking she is going to want to run in th epasture today.  Someone left the chicken coop open last night so something got one of the chickens. I will make sure it gets closed tonight.  Finally the goats got their warm water in their trough, yep the girls are spoiled. Then I went back and took Cheyanne her two buckets of warm water. 

After the farm chores, I came back in the house changed and then did some work around the house.  I put two new shelves in the kitchen.  Moved the dining room table. Swept up the living room and dining room.  Then put a roast on for dinner.  Now kicking back and relaxing til evening chores.

But before evening chores the boys are getting suprised with bunnies.  I found them from a friend for free.  She is giving us all the stuff needed for them, I just have to pick up feed on my way home.  Hopefully they like them.  Casey has begged for one since July.

Cheyanne the loan horse on the farm.  Staying out of the snow.

Maddy the livestock guardian and goats.  Cherry is the little goat up front.  She is an Alpine/Nigerian doe (meat/milk goat).  Her momma is eating in the back, Becca.  She is a Nigerian doe, who is a meat goat.

Chickens checking out the snow.  Only a few were venturing out this morning.  We had a total of 27 chickens, now we are down to 22.  Something got into the coop last night and got another one.  This is what happens when someone forgets to shut that little door.

Milk from our milk goat Jar Jar.

Gyro our only buckling

Hanging out in her little goat house.  There are three of these but they prefer to sleep two a piece. Moms and daughters. 

Pictures added