Spring Has Sprung

Or so it seems. We're having an unusually early spring here. Our oaks are putting on catkins, our fruit trees are blooming and the grass is green. We had over 4" of rain yesterday and more to come later this week. Creeks and rivers are out of their banks already-glad we live on a hill.

We bought two Black Angus calves last month. They're about 5 months old. They really come running when my husband goes outside-they think he's going to give them a treat! He gives them sweet feed once a day, but we have two pastures of rye grass and they are really chowing down!

We also have 10 little chicks now. 3 Ameraucanas and 7 Barred Rocks. They should all be big pretty chickens when they grow up.  Hopefully we'll have more hens than roosters since we got them to have fresh eggs. They are only about 2 weeks old now and so cute. The grandkids have been spending lots of time watching "chicken TV". We have them in a brooder box right now, but when it dries out and warms up, we'll start giving them a little outdoor time. My husband built them a really nice chicken coop with a covered run.

These animals are a new adventure for us, but we're enjoying it. I'll post pictures later.