From the Foreman's Desk - August Update

Remi and the Cox kids have been busy taking care of all the poultry. This looks like filling feed buckets, moving the mobile range coops, and making sure all birds have access to food, grit, and constant water. Don't know what grit is? Check out this article!

But before all this can happen, the chicks must get moved from the brooder!

The chicks hang out in the cozy brooder until they're big enough to go out to pasture. If you want to learn more about our brooder you can check out this video!

We start early in the morning before it gets too hot. We load up chickens in the chicken crates and take them over to the Cox farm. We had lots of help this time which made it go like a breeze. Remi, Amber and the Cox kids, and some friends from church all jumped in. Many hands make light work, especially while catching fast little chickens 😂

It's crazy how fast these chickens grow! They go from little fuzz balls to chickens with feathers in weeks!

In the first picture, they are 3 days old. In the second photo, they are 5 weeks old!

Speaking of growing, someone else has been growing like a weed. Mr. Bo is 3 months old now! So crazy 💙

He's getting better about not complaining on the job. He still falls asleep on the job though 😂 

He's a pretty happy guy. As long as he gets his milk and snuggles. He's been rolling over and he's been using his little a lot more. The other night he was trying to have a conversation with Remi. So precious to watch! 

When I was younger my motto was I'll sleep when I'm dead. I would say this to excuse late night hangouts and early morning work shifts. Now I'm wishing my saying was I'll sleep while I don't have a baby 😂 Sleep seems to go out the window some nights.

It's crazy to think that Thanksgiving is coming, but it will be here before we know it! Thanksgiving turkeys are looking good. They are out on pasture and being moved with their shelter in electric netting.

Make sure to keep a lookout for when the turkeys go live on the website in late October. You don't want to miss out!

Come fall, we have our annual beef harvest. In order to make room in our freezers, we are having a Fall Beef Sale. There are some really great deals! The best deal at the moment is our Fall Beef Value Bundle. 

This weekend Remi and I are going to Oklahoma for my uncle's 30th birthday party. This will be Bo's first road trip, and also the first time my mom's side of the family gets to meet him. We are looking forward to spending the weekend with family. Remi's brother Reeves is covering chores for us 👌 We are hoping to see a waterfall while there. I'll try to remember to take pictures!

I'd better get to packing now. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and don't forget to check out the Fall Beef Sale if you haven't already.

The Real Ranch Foreman,