And if you noticed, yes, that is a rooster. We got him with the girls which turned out to be a good idea as he really soothe their nerves and helped them take the move well. So well, I had eggs within the first couple of hours they were here.
The area we designated as a the "chicken coop" is only temporary. There is no windows and we all know chickens lay based on the amount of daylight. Though in the past two weeks, I haven't noticed a decrease in egg count. Still, they will eventually be moved downstairs.
The only other livestock we had to move to the new farm were our miniature horses, Pixie and Blossom.
That was interesting. We had sold our trailer after the separation because I thought I'd bale on farming alone. So we had no way of getting the girls to the new farm next to hiring a hauling service which we were quoted a heck of a lot of money for. In the end, we actually put them on the moving truck. It was plenty big enough and had an escape door into the front seats so that we could monitor the horses and provide ventilation.
Yesterday, they went out into their new pasture for the first time. They had been housed in the stalls until they adjusted to the new place. They, of course, had to stretch their legs and familiarize themselves with their borders.
But soon settled in quickly.
So, I guess that's it for now. We have a visitor planned for Sunday, so check back later to see how that went.
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