This morning excitement is in the air as Mahlon, Titus, and Providence leave to up your turkeys at the post office. Above is the type of box they come in. They all look happy and healthy.
Mahlon soon has them in their cozy new home. Turkeys are more challenging than chickens to raise. They are so interesting to watch and look so intelligent, but don't seem to 'think for themselves'. Joel Salatin says if you can get them to 5 weeks then you have it made.
Contented chicks explore their new home. As soon as they are big enough we will get them out on the pasture!
Meet Isabella, the cow we rented from an organic grazing farm to get by as we dry off (stop milking) cows in preparation of their calving.
Daisy is due to calve any day now!!! She is the one on the far right in the picture below.
Doesn't the pasture look lovely? Currently, though, it is looking rather dry around here. Right now the cows are grazing the sudan grass, an annual grass that loves heat and does not need much water. Next they go to the alfalfa patch we left uncut for them. The third cutting of hay is in the barn now and we are thankful for it's excellent quality. Since we do not wish to feed grain, excellent hay is necessary for milk production this winter!
