The mother ewes spread out over their spring pasture in the photo to the left. The blue skies we had yesterday left all too quickly and my wrinkled feet returned. This evening Scott and I loaded meat birds to be taken into the butcher shop tomorrow. The rain came on quicker than predicted so the second half of the birds were loaded in a light shower. At least we did not have to worry about the birds overheating. The birds are transported in sturdy plastic cages that hold 10-11 birds with space to spare. We removed the birds grain feed mid-morning so their digestive systems would be fairly empty during transport. This keeps the birds much cleaner while traveling and it also makes the butchering process easier.
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