Today after our little accumulation of fresh snow I noticed these odd tracks in the snow and wondered at their origin. It was just a few minute later when I caught the track maker in the act.
We finished disassembling the old metal shed we found on the property in pieces and blown into a ditch. The were brought up to the house and are not attached to the rabbit enclosure. The metal is a little rough and dirty, but it will work as a wind break from that cold north wind. And old downed limb and a little shoveled dirt and this project should be done for the year.
We elected to just order a killing cone instead of trying to make one. It’s more expensive and less gratifying than doing it yourself but I am a poor welder. The stainless steel model we ordered arrived recently.
Next week I will assemble a whizbang plucker and get to work on the chickens and ducks that need to go.
My daughter came to find me the other morning worried about something that was stuck to Tom. She had tried to pull if free but couldn’t get it to loose. Here is what I found.
While giving the critters some old buns I managed to get this picture of the tom, from our pair of royal palms, with a mouth full of the bun.
We brought this pair of turkeys home this evening. They’re just a few months old so they’ve got a lot of growing left.
Spring turkey season opens here in Missouri in just about 4 weeks. I’ve got to get out between now and then to dig out my turkey hunting gear and pattern the shotgun. I’ve decided to buy some brown shipping paper and staple it to an old piece of plywood. That should make it pretty easy and inexpensive to help me determine which choke and load to use.
