Around the farm updates

Big Mama's maternity ward is ready.  She is due towards the end of October so we got everything ready this week.  We went ahead and moved her into the pasture by the barn away form the other pigs and cattle.  We wanted to make sure she was getting enough to eat and being left alone.  She loves all of the extra attention.  So far 8 piglets are spoken for plus 2 on a waiting list and we would like to keep a few for ourselves.  Since this will be her first litter, we have no idea how many she will have.

She is one big pregnant pig!

Chickens....really?!  We were getting about 12-16 eggs a day about 2 weeks ago and now 1-4 eggs a day.  What the hell?  It could possibly be because a fox got in to the hen house and killed 3 chickens and the are afraid to lay because they don't feel safe or they are going through molt.  Either way they need to work through whatever issues they are having and start laying already!

The cows are doing well.  The 2 new ones are doing fine.  Snooki is the only one that won't come near Mark or I.  Of course she lets Ryan go right up to her.  Our current spring fed concrete watering trough may have a leak so we are currently trying to figure out a solution.  The trough was here when we moved in and was put there in 1956.

The Goat.....is still strange.

We went to Princeton, WV today looking at RTV's/UTV's or side by sides, whatever you want to call them.  We test drove 2 today and will hopefully make a decision soon.

Mark took this pic today, I Love it.