Updates

1. I found an excellent software to keep the farm log (http://digitaldump.wordpress.com/projects/rednotebook/; although I still wonder if the old fashioned trade book would be more practical and efficient) so all boring stuff about shots and such is going there.

So, just some picture updates (especially since they are the most popular among my friends and family anyway):


Our first eggs (both extra-large - 66g and 68g)








Caruso - up close and personal










"The Guards" or "None Shall Pass"











"The pest control is here" or "Cow Egrets. Inc."










2. Caruso was making a lot of noise today. I went out a minute later for something else and saw a hawk circling around chickens and later perching on a fence post next to their coop. When I got out, most of the chickens were under the coop already and the last three were hauling tails there on the double. Caruso was standing tall and proud in the middle of the patch with his feathers all pointing out, which made him look twice as big. Not sure if the poor bastard would have any chance against the hawk had that actually came down to CQC but apparently he was enough of a deterrent/distraction to slow the hawk down until I showed up. I yelled at the intruder, he cursed me (I swear, it totally sounded like he did) and flew away. All chickens were present and uninjured. Lesson learned AGAIN (for THE FIFTEENTH TIME, I think): never ignore any unusual behavior of your animals. Yes, nine times out of ten you'll get out of a nice warm bed because of something really silly or because they just thought they saw or heard something (if you think freshly enlisted boys make jumpy sentries, try 3 dogs who sleep all day and look for whatever entertainment they can find all night long). But the 10th time you'll be so glad you actually went to investigate, it totally worth those 9 times too.