Just Some Pictures

I've taken photos throughout the summer of what we've all been up to, so here are a few of them:

John with the chickens.  (When he saw this picture he commented about how he was the cock of the walk.)

Sydney, the chickens, and I are doing fly duty.  I spray Daisy with a stinky concoction that kills the flies; the chickens then eat them (which John says won't hurt the chickens); and Sydney soothes the pain by licking the spots where the heifers get bitten.  She pays particular attention to their poor teats and either side of their tail heads, which seem to be vulnerable spots.  The red heifer belongs to Dana, one of John's employees at the ranch supply store.  Maddy has been at our place since sometime in early August, and she and Daisy get along well and have become somewhat attached.  I'm guessing Maddy will head home soon, but it's been great to have her.

The Fence Company is working on a new project, now that they've finished with the wolves.  John's been in the process of hauling materials up to the job site in the Pryors.  Here is one of the four loads that he'll have run up the mountain once he's done.

And, finally, here is one of the spectacular views from the top of the Pryors.  I'll create a longer post later on about this fencing job because it is another interesting one.

We're also expecting a barrage of eggs from the hens any day as they are approaching the twenty-week-old mark.  Apparently there are hens born at the same time that John's customers have reported are already laying.  This is all so good for my inability to be patient!