Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[Lee Drennen]

I got some post put up this week in between the rain for another Paddock for the Sheep and mocked up a Main gate. The old Barb wire fence will be torn down

 

[JR]

Those pole hammers are great to use Lee, did you hit any stones, that really jars the arms and shoulders.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Those pole hammers are great to use Lee, did you hit any stones, that really jars the arms and shoulders.

It's when you get the action wrong, and lean in as you pull the hammer is down....

 

[Lee Drennen]

Yesterday I tilled the garden. Never let it go like this because of all the rain. I think this is the latest I’ve planted too. Going to let it dry out one more day then till it again level it and plant. We’ll see what happens.

 

[Jim R]

Over here we are also suffering from a lot of rain. We see fields that have large areas of waterlogged ground. Many farmers are well behind with their jobs.
I hope things dry out so you can plant.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Over here we are also suffering from a lot of rain. We see fields that have large areas of waterlogged ground. Many farmers are well behind with their jobs.
I hope things dry out so you can plant.

Certainly the case around here. I would say the farmers are about a month behind putting the cows out and cropping the hay meadows.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I hope things dry out so you can plant.

Same thing here Jim. Farmers are just finishing there Corn planting. We’re supposed to have dry weather is Sunny for the next several days the problem is in the Lower 90s. I have the spot in a evening shed spot I hope I’ll be safe. It’s been a crazy year.

 

[Lee Drennen]

putting the cows out

Yes I’ve been very careful letting the Sheep eat the Green Grass because it’s so lush they could Bloat and die. I feed very dry hay to them every day for some roughage and offer them Sheep mineral and baking soda to help digest.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Yes I’ve been very careful letting the Sheep eat the Green Grass because it’s so lush they could Bloat and die. I feed very dry hay to them every day for some roughage and offer them Sheep mineral and baking soda to help digest.

Must admit I love watching them when they go out for the first time though. They run around kicking their heels and simply enjoy being out. Not many sheep around here, mostly cattle. Just as well really, we back on to a field and if it was filled with sheep it would sound too much like an all day sitting of the Houses of Parliament for my tastes…..cows are much quieter. Except for the one that does uncannily lifelike donkey impressions

 

[Lee Drennen]

I love watching them when they go out for the first time though. They run around kicking their heels and simply enjoy being out.

My Sheep do the same thing every day when I let them out to the bigger Paddock. They are noisy but take away a Calf from her mom and you have noise 24 hrs. My wife’s cousin was weaning some Calf’s this early spring he felt so bad about the noise he put on Facebook apologizing about the noise lol. He lives about 1/4 mile away I could here them all night but it was music to my ears.

 

[Lee Drennen]

This morning I put a Mineral feeder on the Stall divider and cleaned the Stalls out. I use Baking Soda and Sheep Mineral in their diet. The Baking Soda helps with their digestion Sheep Mineral has Salt and other Minerals that they need. Probably going to introduce Sulfur to their diet to help with the Flys and Ticks soon. The other day took some pics of the Sheep and the Baby Chicks. Both are really growing.
Dolly always likes Minerals I moved the Older Hens to my other Chicken coop and left this one to teach the young Chicks the ropes. She does a good job. Daisy eating the White Clover.