Friday 7/31/2009

July is over, but the heat goes on. I've spent the last few days figuring out how to take the timed release pain med at night, so that I don't drag around most of the next day, feeling like a zombie. If I take it right after dinner, it has worn off by the time I get up the next morning, but if I wait till I'm getting ready for bed, the whole next day, I have no energy to speak of.

There has been no return of the pain I had on Saturday, in spite of unloading 500 lbs of feed on Monday. My stomach has pretty much settled down, though it was pretty queasy the last few days. A hold over from the chemo.

I'm going to Tractor Supply later, to get new cutting blades for the auger bit. I want to work on the fence this weekend, and we need it to dig post holes.

The guineas are getting big fast! Though the chicks are the same age, they are much smaller than the Guineas. We have been keeping the chickens in their cage, to retrain them to lay their eggs in the nest boxes, on the shelves, where hungry dogs won't eat them, We are up to 4 a day, most days, as the young pullets begin producing. I believe we may have as many as 4 roosters in the bunch. There are several of the youngsters, whose combs and wattles are bigger, and they look like they may be getting spurs on the inside of their legs. We will weed them out to the freezer when we are sure, as we don't need more than 1 or 2 for the 60 or so hens we hope to have in production soon.



The donkey remains cute and sweet natured. He has healed up nicely from his surgery, and likes to chase the dogs, which is our main reason for getting him. He and Indy remain best friends. We have wormed him, at a slightly lower dose, as this was the first time he has been treated. We will re-do it at full strength soon, to make sure he is getting all the good from his food. He also got his first vaccination. He will get a booster soon, and then he'll be all caught up on everything. Look at those ears! Aren't they the cutest!!!?