Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Heart Break in the Heat!

I have not posted in a while as we are still in mourning. Last weekend we lost 21 of our 6 week old chicks. A plaque of some disease wiped out the entire flock leaving only 5 seemingly healthy birds. Our farm vet thinks the heat lowered the chicks immunities and when one got sick it quickly spread. Steve stayed with the babies all weekend and is ever watchful still. They have been removed from the brooder coop to a temporary coop in the barn as we don't want our adult hens to catch the sickness. We are hoping the 5 will make it and be okay. No visible symptoms yet. I sure wish this heat would break. Even adults have difficulties making through a day in this 107 average temp at the farm this week.
I have been very distracted during this trying time and drove off to work on Tuesday with the watering system still going. Man, that will be some water bill this month! But the cucumbers and tomatoes are doing great! 4 types of heirlooms are doing the best, Lemon Boy, Brandywine, Russian Salad and Mr. Stripey.
The corn is finally starting to produce cobbs. It won't be long now! SH! Don't tell the raccoons!

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