Two weeks ago I found two puppies at the bottom of a dry waterfall. We rescued them and took them to ARCA in Tortosa along with a donation and lots of cuddles. Fortunately there was a “mercy mission” heading towards Holland with mostly puppies for re-homing and these two got…
My expeditions with the dogs in the morning are a real joy. The wind was blowing today but a clear blue sky accompanied it. The dogs and I walk at the start of the day which will get earlier and earlier as the summer progresses. The three dogs are a pair…
My New Month’s Resolution is to take our three dogs for a walk before I start work on the farm in the mornings. So far I have been able to go twice. Not bad in 5 days! No way I could do it yesterday 75kph winds, and in my defence…
These little beauties are now settled in a box with a mop head instead of a mother hen to snuggle up to and a hot water bottle underneath them to keep them warm. They are already pecking and and eating well. Special pullet food from the local pet shop.
The first chick has broken free. A little black one.. Still damp but very strong and loud. We have put it back into the incubator with mesh over the humidifier to keep it warm and so it can communicate with its siblings. All six have shown movement and therefore life.…
This is the stage we discovered them at today. five out of the seven have broken through the shell. One is definitely empty and we will wait and see with the other one. Very exciting.
The eggs have shown some signs of life over the last three weeks. Simon has “lamped” them, which requires him to shine a torch through the eggs, This was easier with some than with others. Some of the shells are very hard and thick! The next couple of days should…
Here in Spain those of us who live in the campo (countryside) have no access to mains. So some of us transport water from A to B using cubos. Big white plastic cubes. When they get damaged they are still useful.