July 27 Chicken Update

This week we lost two chicks, the best guess was to an Oppossum. Last weekend removed an Oppossum from the chicken pen. I thought it was eating the chicken food. Did not realize that they will eat chickens if given the chance. On two consecutive nights, a chick went missing. Mrs. Hernandez and I added additional security to the chicken coop. ( Fortifying, the corners along the roof.) We have now gone the last two nights without losing additional chick.

July 17 Harvest

View Looking East

view looking East

The onion harvest. Abou dried out.

The Pumpkin harvest. View of pumpkins through what used to be our corn field.

Cucumbers, hot chilies, tomatoes and sunflowers

Sunflowers

The granddaddy sunflower.

The Oops Zucchini. Picked a whole bunch of zucchini before the 4th of July, I missed this one.

Harvest Time Begins!

Onions, Corn, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, and other fruits and vegetables are ready for harvest!

Farm update

Sunday: New Brahma chick hatched on June 24
Monday corn from the HHS Farm was served in the cafeteria at Upland HS.
Monday new Brahma chick added to a brooder with three other Brahma chicks hatched a week earlier.
Tuesday experimenting with a tarp to cover the entire caged chicken area approx. 20 x 30 ft.
Wednesday purchased two Silkie chicks about the same size as the new Brahma chick. Put the heating lamp in the brooder on a timer.

The Farm now has 2 Brahma Hens, both now laying, 4 Brahma chicks approx two weeks old, two Silkie chick (approx a week old), and 3 ducks.

Wednesday: Picked 14 cucumbers, and a sunflower.