Real life drama unfolds.

The baby fawn appeared today with her mother but not for long.  Mama doe has had her fawn tucked away under the cover of the woods for weeks.  The pictures are not very clear but clear enough to see them.  (Hence..the reason I need a camera that zooms a bit further! Right? )

If you look closely you can see the pair gazing up the driveway at me. 

Now for the grandest drama of this year!!  Jim caught the mole that has dug his way clear across out front yard.  There must have been fifty dirt piles over the past several weeks.  We have tried everything known to the farm store and some ideas we made up ourselves.  What got the mole?  A trap!  Snap...gotcha! 

The End for Mole!

Part Two

Chicken Little needs to be moved!

We moved the baby chicks(17) last night from the nursery to the big pen with all the other hens. One of the new hens is small, and when I checked in on her this morning, it was clear that she needed to be taken out.  Her size is slightly smaller and that is all it takes.  During the early morning she was literally pecked on. 

I wasn't sure if I could do this by myself but I needed to get her.  I used my honed chicken cornering skills,  grabbed hold and didn't let go.  She is back in the nursery and can begin healing.  We will pour the greens to her, and she will add a few pounds, before going back into the large pen.  There is often a runt in the chicks but they do catch up in size.  I'm glad that I was home today and could save Chicken Little. 

 (She is to the left of the photo)

Speaking of babies....we are still waiting for our number TWO grand baby to arrive!!  It shouldn't be long...a matter of minutes...I hope!! 

Life on the farm is never dull and life in a family isn't either!