It has been a busy week following the previous busy weekend:
*There was a bit of trouble when one of the girls started getting stung each time she would collect eggs from the chicken coop. Upon further inspection, we located a hive of bees that had built a nest on the roof of the coop - it appears they burrowed under the tar paper layer on top. A bit of agitation brought about a surprising number of angry homeowners, and a speedy escape left me safe and ready to think of ways to relocate them. I did not want to destroy them unless absolutely necessary as they are definitely beneficial to the area, but the current arrangement was not going to work. We increased activity on top of the coop each day for the week and by this evening there was only about 10-20 bees still present when I rumbled a jig upon the roof. Safe to say they are no longer a concern!
*It was time for summer cleaning in the coops. I wanted to wait for the broodies to hatch their eggs first but I suppose the disinfection will have to wait. I did scrape down the insides and sweep them out, while being clucked at for being such an annoying person! We added fresh stray and remade the laying nests. Disinfection will have to wait a wee bit longer.
*All this rain has made the pig wallow a muddy mess. I think even the pigs are getting sick of the mud and wanted away from the puddles. I enlarged their roaming area to give them a chance to find some fresh ground for exploration. They always get so excited with a new area to discover and run around like little piglets bucking and snorting.
*We installed the latch and finished up some more odds and ends for the house and run.
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