Corralling Chickens (and Goats)

The poor pasture has been mown down by the goats. I don't blame them. Tasty fresh grass is hard to pass up! But it certainly isn't helping the grass grow thicker. 

G finally made the time to put up a temporary fence to keep the goats close to the shed. They have plenty of hay to eat, and this will give the grass time to grow in.

Poor Jip doesn't like being away from his goat buddies. 

As I said, plenty of hay. Look how deep it is in there!

Another view of the new fence. We'll take the opportunity to split the pasture in two so we can rotational graze once the grass is taller. 

The chickens continue to push their boundaries. G reached his and put a piece of fencing from the corner of the garden to the pasture fence to keep the chickens from getting in the wind break/ common area of the development next door. 

Unfortunately, it blocks our easy path to the in-laws. I guess we'll have to go around. Hopefully the chickens don't figure that trick out! 😅

There was a lot of wind in the forecast so G flipped up the uninstalled duck pond in front of the trampoline door to be a wind block for the young chickens. It's been a hit so far! I've seen a number hanging out underneath. 

Rain was also in the forecast, so Jaron and I spread some fresh seed in the pasture before it came. Just an ice cream pail full. I'll do another round in a few weeks. The soil conference taught me it's more successful to seed lightly and often to better hit good germination and growing weather. 

The front yard got a sprinkling of wildflower seeds. Our goal is to fence that area to make a third pasture for the goats to browse.