Desert Weyr Blog
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Summer Chickens
The laying chickens are having a lot of fun running around and catching all the bugs they can. Continue reading
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Meat Delivery
We picked up the next batch of kolbassi today. Now, there will be plenty of brats for Revolution Brewing this summer. Continue reading
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No Rocks… So Far!
The first hole is dug, and we have no rocks to speak of yet. This is a first for Garvin Mesa! Unfortunately, it probably means there are a bunch more lurking in the next hole… Continue reading
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Independence Day
It’s the third of July. Our town has flags out on the main bridge. I love looking at them. We’re getting ready for farm tours, so I have signs out to talk to people about our livestock protection dogs. Continue reading
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Rambo
Rambo the bottle baby is doing great. He comes up for his bottle, then races back to his buddy and sheep mom. Ken is his dinner provider, though. He’s doing well for being flat when he first came out! Continue reading
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Baby Dinner Chickens
Our newest batch of dinner chickens is growing well. They’re very robust and healthy. They should be tasty once they grow up! Continue reading
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Apple iOS 4 Problems on iPod Touch: Update Downgrade Instructions
Well, I stupidly upgraded my iPod Touch to iOS 4 yesterday. Don’t do it! My battery now lasts less than 12 hours, even with wifi off. The advantages of the new OS are not with the hassle, but to add insult to injury, I cannot go back. The first rule of any computer system is… Continue reading
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Moving Sheep and New Hay
We moved the sheep to the other side of the orchard today. Unfortunately, we discovered at the same time that the very new lambs can climb back through the divider fence. We managed to get them all over, but it was a bit of a challenge. Hay is finally being delivered. Our cold spring made… Continue reading
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The Lambs
I do believe that we are now done lambing. There are still a bunch of ewes left to lamb, but none of them appear to have significant udders. The AI experiment seems to have really messed up their cycles, but if we knew how to make it all work, it wouldn’t be an experiment, would… Continue reading
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The Current Lamb Scoreboard
We’re getting close to the end of our possible lambing dates. I sure hope that a few more of these girls produce lambs! Continue reading