As you all know I am very adamant about my animals having the best life I can give them. To my surprise since last August we have not seen any predators around. I saw one raccoon last fall otherwise a few tracks at the far edge of the property. This has allowed me to give the chickens free access to the farm. Soon the turkeys will be venturing out of their large stall and I need to get my two pigs out onto pasture.
It's been upsetting to still have them in the barn but as you know there is always something to do here and their move became sidetracked with the vegetable garden being planted.
So yesterday I announced today is the day. We set up a temporary electric fence inside of the deer fencing. Then the big move of rolling the dog house up to the field for them. It is so incredibly heavy, well over 200 pounds, oh my goodness! Never underestimate a determined woman, even in this heat wave. Somehow we got it there. I finished cleaning out their house and put in some hay. Then I tightened the top wire of the deer fence and we connected the electricity. I don't own a tester so... I'm working up my nerve to touch it and also for the major part of this project: moving the pigs. Yikes. After all this exertion combined with the heat (the thermometer read 34 degrees C in the shade) I was wiped out and decided to do the move the next day. Now I'm wondering if I should wait for help to move them or attempt it on my own.
I'll let you know how it goes!
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