Sunset a few days ago
The pasture they've been in has been eaten down pretty well. Meanwhile, the rest of the property looks like we're growing hay. More specifically, we wanted to trim up the seasonal stream. It hadn't been dry enough to mow so it was grown up pretty far.
I had my step-in t-posts from last year still, plus my hot tape so I decided to make use of our organic mowers and put them to work. I set up an enclosure that opens off of the barn and includes all of the seasonal stream that runs through the back yard. I had the perfect amount!
Gwyn is enjoying not needing to put her head all the way to the ground in order to eat. The tops of all the high grasses have been eaten off, it's hilarious. And then, the first night I fed them grain, she willingly walked over the foot bridge behind me without any urging on my part. I was rather surprised. But bridges have never been a huge deal for her.
It's by no means an incredibly secure fence... but it's not like they need to leave. It is electrified though.
Naughty Kaylee out barefoot. Thankfully Gwyn is careful-ish.
"You're gonna feed us, right?"
Once they trim down the seasonal stream I'll move them to the other summer pasture. I'm hoping we'll be finished redigging the stream through there to reduce the standing water and flooding that we get. My parents are coming for the first week of July so our plan is to really get a ton of work done while they're here and can help manage the kids. In the meantime, they've got good shelter and plenty of grass.
The farm's namesake! A firefly!
