Sorry I didn't quite get to posting last night, we went to a movie and got back late. Yesterday was really stormy and the weather was so odd for Oahu, there was even hail on the windward side of the island, wacky stuff. The ladies are doing really well, I still can't quite believe I haven't killed a couple, if you knew my history with raising small animals you would be suitably impressed. They are thriving and I swear they look bigger already, babies grow fast I guess. Camille and Annalise are the two Ameraucanas and they are the trouble makers of the bunch. I think it is odd how the Rocks and the Ameraucanas hang out with just each other and kind of ignore the other breed, I didn't know chickens could tell that kind of thing. Rosey and Khan have met the chicks with a barrier between of course. Rosey just likes to sit and watch them, and Khan, well Khan watches them because he is fantasizing about eating them and he left drool on the grill guard on top of their cage. I am really going to have to be careful of him.
So eating breakfast this morning I was just thinking about how in maybe a year if everything goes well we will be able to eat eggs from my chickens, drink milk from my goat and maybe even get butter. (I know that goats milk is different than cows in that respect but you can still do it), I really would love to be able to provide my own honey, but I am conflicted about the idea of owning bees. There is a possibility that I might be allergic I should probably get allergy testing done before getting a hive. Nothing like getting stung and having a massive allergic reaction during my first day as a beekeeper.
My plants are sprouting as well, and I am looking forward to being able to put them in my raised bed garden. I don't know if I should do more of if I am already biting off more than I can chew. Today my husband and I are going to try to get cranking on that chicken coop, having chicks here already is a great motivator!
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Ah, the great tradition of getting animals before the housing is quite done - my husband and I are famous for it. He is sitting out there (in the thunder) trying to finish the sheep shed, so we can move the sheep out of the horse stall...
You have to be careful with your dogs and chickens. Our dogs have killed two different flocks - it took them three years to learn that my hens are OFF LIMITS! I can finally let the hens run around in the yard.
I heard there was hail in Waikiki, too? Was it only on the Windward side? I am originally from Kailua - but we moved over to the Big Island awhile ago now....
I don't know about the hail being in waikiki too, I listen to the radio on the way to work and didn't hear anything, could have happened later in the day though. We have had an unusual year: tsunami, waterspouts, hail, thunderstorms....
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