9/26 #5
Well, interesting change in procedure tonight. Both Helen and Cricket had fairly full udders tonight, in spite of the fact that both new babies had been in the pen with them all day. Lannie didn't feel well enough to try a second milking. Kissy Cryssie was sucking milk in one end and spraying it out the other end and her belly looked full, so instead of putting the babies in their calf stall for the night, as is SOP, we left them out with the mommies and Ellie was left in the pasture alone (she'll hang out next to the pen fence all night, I'm sure). This left me nothing to do but feed and water the chickens, top off the horse trough, cow trough, and vape while watching the babies play. Gawd but they are cute!