Operation Chicken Rescue

2010-08-09T07:16:00.000-07:00

The heat continues - a heat index of 108 the last three days! Saturday evening I went out to the run-in shed to check on everyone and one of our chickens, Hermione, was lying inside of the chicken tractor, limp. (Earlier in the day she'd been fine.) Herman, the lead chicken, was trying to peck at her - not a good sign! I scooped up Hermione and we took her into the house and put her in a dog kennel padded with straw. She was hot, dazed, and with a really slow pulse. That night she wouldn't touch any water. But the next morning she was a little better, and sipped water - then gulped water, then pecked at a little food, and now she's up and around, although still weak. I think I'll let her enjoy life in the air conditioning a few more days.

The Dog Days of August

2010-08-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

Texas is hot in August. Really hot. The radiator on our tractor exploded and it's in the shop awaiting a new one. The sheep and the chickens and the dogs all file into the run-in shed around eight a.m. for shade and water and no one emerges until dinnertime or later. The garden is over - nothing can withstand the daily 104 degree heat. I certainly can't. While I wait it out for cooler weather I'm working on my queen-sized quilt. It's up on the quilting frame and I quilt for an hour or so every morning. I'd do more, but I've never used a thimble and my index finger gets incredibly sore. If anyone has any thimble tips, I'd love to hear them!

Sun and Wind Farm

Operation Chicken Rescue

The Dog Days of August