So what do morning chores look like for me on the Banzhof Farm in Cambridge Nebraska? Usually getting up about 7:30, pulling on dirty clothes from the day before (learned early on not to put on fresh clothes first thing) and shower AFTER chores are done. If the dogs aren’t outside already invite them to join me outside, they don’t need a second invite they love going outside with Auntie Karol. Stop to put on my farm/chicken coup shoes (they stay in the Midwest!) Not bringing chicken poop shoes home with me! Grab the dual purpose dog ball flinger (just looked it up it is called Chuckit!) and head to the chicken coup, just a small shed behind the house. Using the Chuckit Dog Sport Launcher I fling the ball for Cinch to fetch, while he is fetching, open the door of the coup to be greeted by 19 hens and 1 mean rooster! They are excited to escape to the yard in search of bugs and grub. There are always a few that stay behind as they await me to fill the food dispenser with about 3 number 10 cans, then sprinkle around a couple tablespoons of crushed All Natural Oyster Shell in their feeding tray. I can hear some of you saying what??!! Yes the oyster shell is a great source of calcium, builds strong egg shells, and aids in their digestion! This city slicker is learning all kinds of things! Next I take the water dispenser to be filled with hose water, always watching my back that Rukus doesn’t sneak up behind me! Sometimes I carry a shovel or rake to defend myself!
Every 3 days I check the cat dish out in the barn to make sure they have food. This is not an easy task as it involves climbing a ladder, bringing the cat dish down, fill it, climb back up the ladder and leave it in the loft. The ladder is straight up, built up the side of the loft.
Next stop is to fill the outside water bowl used by the dogs, cats, hens and yes, the rooster too!
Finally time to invite the dogs in the house and feed them. Both are on different food with a different serving size and supplements morning and night. Morning feeding for Dally is 2 cups of dry food. Cinch a different dry food 3 scoops, a little blue pill, 2 squirts of Wild Alaska Salmon Oil, 4 squirts of Liquid Glucosamine. And now my farm chores are done before 8, sometimes 8:30.
Now time to quick shower and make breakfast for Bekah and I. Several mornings it has been 2 egg cheese omelet with farm fresh eggs! Mmm good!
Now time to support a new mama and give some love to Raylee Joy!
Hope you enjoyed the narrative of my morning farm chores!
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