A little of this and a little of that

A little of this, A little of that

The Amish guy that cut our hay field came back. He used a different tool to move the hay around. I am not sure if it is just to help it dry more or what exactly it is for. But, once again I made Hunter take some photos and videos of him working. I find it so entertaining. I cannot wait to see what he does next with it. Hopefully the rain doesn’t ruin this hay again.

Hunter and my dad have been working on building a chicken tractor. If you don’t know what a chicken tractor is I will try to explain. It is a large cage that can be moved around so the chickens can safely eat fresh vegetation to forge in but not turn the ground into nothing but barren desert land. Chickens like to relish on bugs in the pasture and it also keeps the pest population down on our property. In addition, it keeps the chickens safe from predators like hawks, and owls taking them. The chicken tractor will have some repurposed wheels found in the barn so it is easily movable, and it will have a roof for shade but no floor. I know the chickens will love getting some outside time in it. The plan is to put them in the garden area first to not only fertilize the area with their nitrogen and phosphorus rich manure. The chicken tractor name comes from the chickens scratching of the ground that will loosen the top of the soil and it is a way to get rid of weeds or patches of grass to prepare for planting when it is left in that area for longer lengths of time.

Internet was also put in yesterday at the house. This is very exciting for my parents since their phones did not work in the house. They were having to go up to the hay field which is at the back side of the property to have phone service. Now they can use the internet calling feature on their phones in the house. Hunter will be glad that his phone is now not the only phone usable in the house.