Work, Work , Work!!!!!

     Lots of work this week around the Ranch.  With all the rain the yard has really been growing too fast.  So we decided we needed to get a riding lawn mower to help battle it all.  It has been great.  All the yard around the trailer has been mowed and looks great.

     We have been working on the grow out yard outside.  Put in a large pile of dirt for them to dig and burrow in. I bet they will love it as they have been making a lot of burrows in the ground already.  There are suppose to be all females out there. Either a few of them are having a false pregnancy or the sex change fairy has moved into the pen.  A few of the rabbits have been taking straw and pulling fur and taking into the holes.  Guess we will find out in a few weeks if we start seeing little bunnies.

What is this new pile of stuff?

Peek a Boo

     We are starting to dig a pond for the ducks and using all the dirt to put around areas where the ground has worn down/  The ducks yard use to completely flood like they were living in a pond.  Even the shelter that they have.  When it flooded it would just run into the garage.  So the north and the west side of the garage has had lots of dirt put around it to build it up.  

Going down!

Side of garage cleaned up and new dirt piled up.

Building up duck yard.

     Betsey and Trampas are getting along so well out in the rabbit barn.  Yesterday we put some new ones down on the floor with the other grow outs and even the kitties knew that there was new ones on the floor and they were rolling around on the floor with them.
     Also the sweet little bunnies can be mean.  Just look at my arm!

What?  We are not doing anything!

Hi Bugs!

Ouch!

     A few extra pics from the week.

Puppy time.

Just pretty/

Those greens we are growing are growing turnips also.

Yep! There is a tractor back there.

Bunch of eggs!

JUST ENJOYING LIFE!!!!

     Just enjoying life!!!  That's what we are doing. Even while working.  We had been putting up the stock fence around the property and have been teaching Fred To ride the tractor with us.  He is not to sure about it now. But hopefully he will come to like riding the tractor with Brent. We only have the north side of the property to finish putting up the stock fence and then it will be all fenced in.

     My flower gardens are taking off slow, but that is because must of what I planted is bulbs and seeds.  But finally starting to see some color.

Straw flower

Pink Cosmos

Baby's Breath

This is one of the barrels I planted with mixed flowers.

Peach Hollyhock

Pink Cone flower

     The grow outs that are in the outside yard are having so much fun. We have had to put rocks in some places where they had started digging around the fence.  They have started digging in the middle of the yard which for now is ok.  There are no males out there so no chance of  babies.  They have dug at least 2 holes that are getting kinda deep.  Most of them are being dug under all the greens that have been planted for them.  

One of the holes.

This is what it looks like out there now. Some almost knee high.

Find the chocolate bunny!

I had to get down and move greens to find this one.

     We finally have our first hen that has gone Broody.  She is one of our Buffs.  Started with 8 eggs, but her or another hen broke 2,  She is now in her own room so that no one else can get on her nest .  Also the other day I went into the hen house and found a Guinea on a nest. Later I went out to check. There was one egg in that next so I put it under the hen.  We Shall see.

Miss Broody

     We have a LOT of Grasshoppers since all the rain.  The ducks are trying to eat all they can.  The Little's go all over the back yard area chasing them up.  They are so cute to watch. Got a cute pic of the older ducks today.  We now have our Ducks in a Row!

      We have also been letting the rest of the birds out to free range in the afternoons to help with all the bugs.  The hens are been upping the egg count now. We get between 15-20 eggs most days.

The Little's and the chickens and turkeys out eating bugs.

More free range time.

     Here is the new breed we are raising . This is our Cadbury Chicken Billy.  The Ranches Mascot.  He runs the chicken yard and sleeps with the chickens at night.  He was a runt and so is not very big .  He is a boy so cant be with the others. He is having a grand time.  

Until next week!!  Y'all have a great week!
The 2 Moore's Ranch

New Note!!!!
Yesterday afternoon we had a storm roll thru which brought high winds and lots of rain.  We have a lot of low places here and when it rains , it floods.  The chickens, Turkeys and Guineas where caught out in it and had to go rescue them.  That was no fun. Had I not gone out some of them may have drowned.  So far today everyone looks ok.

We love Babies!!

     All the babies at 2 Moore's Ranch are doing great.  The 3 litters of baby bunnies we have are growing so fast. Most have their eyes open and we are finding more and more out of the nesting boxes. I believe we have only lost one.  Jasmine had 11 so we took 2 of hers and put in with Duchess. One of those sadly died. All the rest are doing great.

Jasmines Babies

Duchess's babies

Bella's babies

     The 2 kitties are growing so fast.  Just about every time we go out to the barn they are running around and climbing on stuff.  We put some of the other bunnies on the floor the other day and they wanted to play with them.

Trampas and Betsey playing under a cage.

      Fred is trying to learn and do what he is suppose to He is hearing the word "No Fred" a lot.. The Shepard part of him has been herding the rabbits in the outside grow out pen.  Yesterday he had them all in a corner.  The only time he may chase one of them is when one of them runs. Then he starts running. He has yet hurt anyone.
       He does not seem to care about the ducks and even left the chickens alone when they were out yesterday.

Fred is in there relaxing with the rabbits.

Chilling in the rabbit barn.

      The flies are producing and we have even been able to feed the chickens a few.  The big ones are what we are shooting for.  The small ones are just regular flies.

     The baby ducklings are getting so big also.  They are running more and more with the big ducks.  They are getting really pretty also and starting to make grown up duck sounds.

     I have been picking Mulberries from one of our trees here.  I started putting them in Brent Juice first and then the other day decided to make a pie.  It was wonderful. Brent said it was one of the best pies he has had.

     We finally got all the hot wire down on our side of the fence and started putting up the stock fence.  We have one side completely up.  The back and the other side to go.  Then hopefully we wont have to worry about other dogs and animals coming in.  Plus then we wont have to worry about Robin going thru the barb wire.


     We did have a sad day the other day.  We lost one of our Rex grow outs  and dont really know what happened to her.  It was a warm day.  So we dont know if it was heat stroke or if there was something wrong with her.

Until next week,
The 2 Moore's Ranch

Just the Rabbits enjoying some greens!

Oh! What a Week it has Been!

     We have tried several ways to cut the greens that we feed the rabbits.  Weed eater, hand trimmer, Weed whacker and now the best yet.  Brent decided to buy a scythe.  It works great.  Cuts the greens in half the time and some times more than we need, lol.  This is the Scythe Master!

     Last week we had more rain and with all the rain we had before that it sure did flood here. Of course we were not the only ones with all the flooding rains and keep all the people in the flood areas in our prayers.

     Along with all the rain the weeds are sure growing fast.  Brent got out the other day and did some mowing.  But we have decided we may need a smaller mower to get up close to the house.  Especially after today, when he was mowing I was not a happy camper at all!!!  He was mowing and had just gone under a tree.  I looked up and saw something strange.  When I realized what it was I started yelling and spreading my arms opening wide to show how big it was. Only a Bull snake , but it could sure do some damage in the rabbit house. 

     The kitties are really getting along well.  This pic of the little kitties playing on the tree was taken right next to the tree where the snake was.  Sure glad I didnt see it that day. 
     They stayed out in the rabbit barn all day yesterday and last night.  They are just rolling around out there having a lot of fun.  They have even been caught sleeping with them. 

     We have another new addition to the farm.  One of our neighbors across the street had some puppies. Part Lab part Australian Shepherd's.  Hopefully he will make a really good Guard dog.  Fred as he is being called has been introduced to the Rabbits . one turkey and ducks so far.  The chickens in a day or so. 

     The baby ducks have been running around the yard now with the others. They love the little swimming hole and stay in it most of the time until the big ones run them out.  But they wait until the big guys leave and then go right back in.  

     We got 4 more hens from my parents when they came.  That puts us up to 30 hens.  Egg production even went up last night.  We got 20 eggs yesterday!!  Now if they will just keep it up.  

     Mean while out in the Rabbit Barn the old saying about rabbits multiplying has happened.  We went from around 42 to 70 something in about 2 days.  Three rabbits had 7, 10 and 11 babies!!!! No pics of the new babies yet.  Will have some on next blog.

Until next week ,
The 2 Moore's Ranch