- Look for Ducks at Lake Carson now through September
- Ending of the Snow Gease Season at Lake Carson
- Canadian Geese have returned to Lake Lahontan
- Deer in the Genoa area until April
- DONE - Fertilize trees - add spikes if not done in Feb
- DONE - Plant Pease
- Order chickens - not this year
- Buy light meter
- Buy food scale to weigh harvest
- Get another set of grow lights
- DONE - Order more driveway rock (Note 3/06 - MDH built a pickup truck bed hauler and can get it himself for cheap, now. He's so clever with building stuff)
- Plant more winter rye & also the yellow clover
- March - April - Good time to move day lilies
- Plan some vacation days for March, April and May for planting out
- Stromberg's Chickens - Turkeys start being available mid-March; Common Geese available; Bobwhite Quail available; Ring neck pheasant available mid-March
Bred on March 1 gives birth on
- Mare - Feb 3rd
- Cow - Dec 8th
- Ewe - July 30
- Sow - June 22
Birthing
- Day old chicks available by mail order
- Mare bred April 1 - birth on Mar 6
- Cow bred June 1 - birth on Mar 10
- Ewe bred Nov 1 - birth on Mar 27
- Sow bred Dec 1 - birth on Mar 21
- Comb Cashmere Goats
- Crotch does before they kid
- Collect kidding gear
- Have fecal samples tested and worm if needed
- Set mouse traps near feed storage
- Check fences and gates for winter damage
- Clean out stalls
- Inspect hives & medicate if needed
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