discussion Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[rtfoe]

Nice to see new life brought into this world if we can just keep it clean and safe...you know what I mean.:smiling3: ...for our future generations.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[GerryW]

Nothing beats the sound of newborn chicks and livestock

 

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely stuff Lee. We’ve only got four ex batts but I find them endlessly fascinating. Just successfully treated our first case of sour crop.....had me worried for a while.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Richard. Thanks for stopping by

Gerry. No the isn’t a sound like it in the Spring time

Tim. Thanks for the complement and hope all goes well

 

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Hope you're doing ok.
Aren't many young creatures cute. Chicks, puppies, kittens, piglets - the list goes on and on. Not always the case though, my daughter has hand reared a few parrot chicks in her job and early on they are most definitely not cute.
Jim
Great to see new life.

 

[GerryW]

Me, I've a soft spot for foals, kids, lambs & calves - nothing quite beats the 'high' of seeing one get up on wobbly legs & get their first suckle (even if it's at 2.30 in the morning & you've just got an overcoat & wellies on - never noticed the cold until afterwards!)

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jim, Gerry. Yes I’ve seen young Calf’s and Goats born it’s just unreal. I wish I could find some Goats cheap then my little farm will be complete again. With my health I’m afraid to raise Cattle again you need to get out of the way quick sometimes I I can’t. 2 more baby chicks were born yesterday evening. I’ll post them later. Thank you guys for stopping by.

 

[GerryW]

Think that today I'm going to be helping my eldest son out with his inspection - only 7 hives of honeybees - to see how well they've got through Winter (he did ask nicely!)

 

[Mini Me]

I really am glad to hear that people still keep Bees.......One of the most interesting insects on the planet, and as far as I know the only insects that produce a consumer commodity. :thumb2: Rick H

 

[Lee Drennen]

I’m with Rick. Not much of Bee Keepers anymore nothing like fresh Honey just like fresh Eggs and Milk.

 

[GerryW]

I really am glad to hear that people still keep Bees.......One of the most interesting insects on the planet, and as far as I know the only insects that produce a consumer commodity. :thumb2: Rick H

I’m with Rick. Not much of Bee Keepers anymore nothing like fresh Honey just like fresh Eggs and Milk.

There's several in this area, from those that have a single hive, up to a chap who's got somewhere about 300surprised.
All got through the winter OK, and are busy as. well, bees - so could well have a good 'harvest' this year (at the moment, we're 'rationed', as only got half a jar left from last year!)

 

[Graeme C.]

Nice to see your new chicks Lee!
There are some bee hives on the edges of fields near where I live, people are keeping them to pollinate crops, bees are more important to us than we realise. They seem to be under threat for reasons that we don't fully understand yet.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice to see your new chicks Lee!
There are some bee hives on the edges of fields near where I live, people are keeping them to pollinate crops, bees are more important to us than we realise. They seem to be under threat for reasons that we don't fully understand yet.

Thanks. When I was a kid they used to do the same here to Their crops but now with all the technology and herbicide crap they put in the ground they don’t do it more what a shame.

 

[Mini Me]

I live in the middle of Montana Flathead Cherry country.......every spring just before the trees bloom, a huge flatbed truck will show up loaded down with hives. Most of the orchards around me have platforms in the middle of them and a hive is placed on each one until the bloom is over......we are still doing it the "old" way cause it works. Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I live in the middle of Montana Flathead Cherry country.......every spring just before the trees bloom, a huge flatbed truck will show up loaded down with hives. Most of the orchards around me have platforms in the middle of them and a hive is placed on each one until the bloom is over......we are still doing it the "old" way cause it works. Rick H.

Old way still the best way

 

[Lee Drennen]

Tonight on the Hobby Farm my youngest Daughter and I Dyed Easter Eggs. She’s 16 and these days are numbered till she’s grown and gone on her own. Both girls are special to me. This one had Heart surgery when she was 12 years old and I thank God every day for her. She wanted to hold one of my chicks I hatched out for a pic. Happy Easter.

 

[Mini Me]

That is special time together Lee. Enjoy all of these you can get..........time flies and then they are gone making their own way in the world. I have been blessed with two beautiful daughters of my own and now I'm a Grand Pa......ain't it Great? :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Rick. My oldest still lives with us and I tell her take all the time she needs before moving out. She has one more year of College then she can teach full time. She teaches part time as a Sub now the other day she Substituted my youngest Daughters class that was funny my Youngest had to call her sister Ms. Drennen all day.

 

[Mini Me]

Have a Happy and "Blessed" Easter my friend. :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Have a Happy and "Blessed" Easter my friend. :thumb2: Rick H.

You too Rick.