I’ve been such a busy bee lately. After having. My sister here we had a week in between and then Jons mum and Auntie arrived from England. They’ve been here a week and it’s been lovely having them here. They leave next weekend.
The piggies are all happy, Though Lions teeth are still not growing correctly. He’s off for another tooth trim on Thursday.
The pigs actually got 10 minutes each of grass time in the run the other day! A rare occasion!
Ive had a terrible stressful time with my chickens lately, One of my new girls went missing for about 4 days. Couldn’t find her or any trace of her anywhere. Came to grips with the fact a predator had taken her or she’d just left and wasn’t coming back. And then one day I was having a nap and got woken up with a startle, a chicken screaming. I went outside and saw a hawk leaving, turned around and just saw a pile of feathers from my little Pekin Bantam, Rosie! I was frantic! I didn’t see the hawk leave with her in its talons so I frantically was running around and crawling in bushes looking for her. I couldn’t find her anywhere, I was inconsolably sobbing ( the neighbours must have thought a human had died!). It was terrible, I love Rosie sooo much! I just couldn’t believe this had happened, such and awful death. Jon finally got home from his dog walk and I was in pieces. Then about 20 minutes after the incident Jon found her hiding under the wheelbarrow in the hay barn. Not a mark on her, she was absolutely fine! I was so happy, but not crying happy tears as I was so stressed! Her fluffy feather must have saved her life and she managed to slip away from its grip!
So I came to realise my new chicken, leggy. Who’d gone missing must have been taken by the darn Hawk. I was shattered.
2 more days later, The chickens now being shut in the coop safely away from prying hawks. I heard one of my chooks, close to the house? And it sounded awfully like one of the new loud girls.. I look out the front door and guess who’s wandering around.. LEGGY! I was so happy! She’s still so skittish but managed to herd her back to the coop. The next day I watched her do her great escape, wow she can REALLY high.. I sneakily watched where she was going and it turns out she’d made a nest around the back of the house in a tiny tin shed where I store the Guinea pig runs. The triangle run was upright and she was laying in the house part, very safely tucked away. I felt bad raiding her nest but it was for the best, safety and wealfafe.
So happy a hawk hadn’t eaten her!
I’m still being altra cautious with hawk watch after what happened to Rosie. They are hunting so much at the moment. We’ve attached more shade cloth to the coop so I can feel a little more relaxed while we’re it work.
I now have a bad mite issue with my chickens, likely bought in from Howl. So I have that to deal with asap too.
I also have two very lame chickens that need another vet trip.
This weekend I’ve been searching for my friends horse that bolted off into the bush (woods). Been driving and walking all weekend searching for her. She was missing for about 22 hours. Finally was found in a sheep paddock safe and well.
My horses are all good. I’m feeling quite sad at the moment as I’ve put 2 of my saddles up for sale. I just don’t ride anymore, and now I’m pregnant it’s going to take even longer for me to get back into it. And I sadly can’t afford to have those saddles sitting there worth money that I desperately need for vet bills and other life expenses
I’m gutted to be honest. I miss riding so much. I have someone potentially buying one of the saddles tomorrow..
Binki helping me out on horse search today..
Me and my sister Becky..
Piggies enjoying long fresh grass…
Leggys secret nest..
Dot and Curly..
Roxy on the doorstep..
Chookys wanting food from me. Rosie is the little fluffy grey one..
And a lovely home he has landed in 
