Flock protection, “Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock”

Here on the farm about 100 acres are old growth forest and mixed orchards.
This has created residence to a bothersome pack of coyotes.
Last night they were to close for comfort.
While doing my evening chores, cleaning out the horse stalls and getting a fresh load of bedding from the shed,I heard the eerie cry and howls of coyotes, at least 6, they were less then 40 feet from my barn door.
I yelled and banged some tin but they did not leave until I put the truck lights on them.
For quite sometime we have been thinking about getting a Livestock Guardian dog,
the time has come to start looking.
“Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock”

Little baby

New Baby.

Today we welcomed a new life here on Hidden Meadow Farm.
Our Highland cow, Robin gave birth to a strapping bull calf.
He is perfect!

It has been cold here even a bit of snow and hail.
Strange considering a week ago I had a sunburn!
I have some things up in the garden, spinach, beets, greens and radish.
Chicks are due out of the bator on Wednesday, more arriving from Ontario on April 30th.
Cows are still holding there calves in but not for long, Mays soon here.
Cant wait for Ginger the Jersey to have her first, lots of delicious fresh milk soon.
I have 3 big beautiful Buff Orpington hen's and a rooster I brought in from a local farm. I will start collecting eggs for hatching in two weeks as she had them separated for 2 weeks already.
Been hoping it warms up again soon to get some more horse back riding in, sharing some pictures of my Standardbred gelding and my QH mare.
All for now new pictures soon!

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