I just had the most amazing experience. I have been having problems with my AOL e mail shutting down every other e mail I attempt to reply to or forward. I did all the usual tricks like emptying my cache and cleaning up my desktop. None of this worked so I braced myself for the … Continue Reading »
My baby chicks are 6 weeks old now and the hen who sat on the eggs abandoned the chicks a few weeks ago. It was really sad to see the 4 little chicks all huddled up to sleep at night with no hen to tuck them under her wings. Low and behold as I … Continue Reading »
Well the time came to wean Sally’s babies. I just hate weaning but the kids are over 4 months old and almost as big as their mother. My neighbor, David, had a kid that he needed to wean so we traded and he took Prissy to his house and brought his kid, Fancy, to … Continue Reading »
My 4 chicks have made it so far but it has been a challenge. I have a fox that is determined to eat all my chickens and hawks that circle constantly. The fox actually made it into the yard because I did not have the lower clasp tight. When the hens started squawking I … Continue Reading »
It has been such a pleasure having my brother, Morry, staying with me. As soon as he started feeling better he began helping out. He does most of the grocery shopping, which I hate to do, and is a much better cook than me. He has spread 2 piles of cedar chips and is well … Continue Reading »
I love to watch the show called deadliest catch. It is on the discovery channel and follows Alaskan crab fisherman through a season of fishing. The conditions these men work in are amazing and they are just as amazing in their toughness. This is not some made for TV reality show but the recording of … Continue Reading »
Well, my little hen that Tess and I rescued from the fox did not make it. I nursed her 4 days and she got strong enough to stand up and walk around. I mixed up algae water for her to drink because she could not eat solid food. It was interesting to me that … Continue Reading »
I have learned the hard way that I can’t let my chickens run loose. I do let them out occasionally if I am feeding or working right where they are. The fox around here are not shy and will come right up to the house. Most of my hens are too big to fly out … Continue Reading »
My chicks are 10 days old today and doing very well. When they were 2 days old I had to move them into a nursery so my cat, Owl, could not get at them. I thought it would be a simple deal to put them in my neighbors dog pen and then put … Continue Reading »
I am totally impressed with anyone who has the patience to wait 11 months for a foal to be born. I have been on pins and needles for the last 21 days waiting for my first set of chicks to hatch out. I have two game hens sitting on the same nest and … Continue Reading »
I have been listening to all the news about the swine flu. I believe this is a real concern but not necessarily a reason to panic. So far the flu doesn’t seem to be fatal in most cases but is does spread rapidly once it comes into an area. Those of us who have horses … Continue Reading »
I have been studying some of my Traditional Chinese Medicine notes about joint stiffness and pain. I am working on getting a list of products to use for each of the Five Element types. Ever since I started looking at the Five Element horse temperaments I have wanted to find the best ways to make … Continue Reading »
I am having so much fun with my goats. When I decided to move to Fischer I was thinking that down the line I would want to get a milk cow but God had other plans. I did not think I liked goat’s milk or even goats for that matter but when Sally came … Continue Reading »
Last month the horse community lost Ray Hunt and this month Sally Swift. Ray came from the western world and Sally from the english world yet so much of what they taught was about balance. Balance, which helps you with timing, allows you to move in harmony with your horse rather than against him. … Continue Reading »
I have been examining my own nutritional program lately after I caught that nasty virus that kept me sick most of Feb. I have now been sick 3 times since moving to Fischer. I am sure I got run down with the move and all but I should be over it by now. I got … Continue Reading »
I had a great time at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. I went to present on the Five Element typing and had a good crowd at both sessions. I spent all day Friday talking with excited horse owners and sold all the Horse Harmony books I had brought. It seems there is real interest out … Continue Reading »
We have been in a 100 year drought here in south central Texas and I have never seen it so dry. Finally, yesterday afternoon and last night we got over 2 inches of rain. I was supposed to go on a trail ride yesterday afternoon and I did not even mind missing it. I spent … Continue Reading »
I have continued to work with the goats and get into a milking routine. Sally is getting much better about being milked but she lets me know in no uncertain terms when she is done. I was starting to get 10 to 12 ounces and day and with the longer milking time I found my … Continue Reading »
I wrote my newsletter the last 2 months on a laminitis horse case study. In this case of a cushings horse with elevated ACTH on blood work and severe laminitis I used a drug called pergolide to treat her. In the past I have not wanted to use pergolide because it can cause side effects … Continue Reading »
I missed checking my e mails for a few days last week and when I finally checked I had about 556 waiting. So today I started deleting myself from forums and newsletters. This was a very hard process for me because I really like learning and being a part of all these groups. I dropped … Continue Reading »