Graduation

Hank has officially entered high school. No more sitting at the short desks!

I'd been putting off rotating everyone out to the back field. While I'm no longer as worried about coyotes coming around, the fence back there is simple electric throughout the middle with simple plank fencing on each side. This translates as no diamond mesh wire to enforce the boundaries.

Hank, while doing a great job so far, is still just a puppy. And the buddies he has to hang out with are pretty boring - eat, sleep, eat, sleep, go get a drink, eat some more, go back to sleep... Plus, the paddocks he's been in are boring - no tempting ponds or creeks, no rabbit runs to investigate, no chickens walking through, no cats.



I walked out with everyone this morning to supervise their first venture out in the "wilds". Hank promptly began checking his boundaries. The sheep ate for awhile then decided to head back to the barn. He followed right with them. So far, so good.

I had to be gone for a good part of the day, so I left Stella to watch from her hill. The sheep went out and Hank followed. The sheep came in and Hank followed. The sheep went back out... Pretty boring stuff. Exactly what I wanted to hear. Quick head count - still 10 chickens. Rats. Just kidding ;-).



"Don't worry lady. I gots it covered."