2008 is actually a "year off" for us, meaning that we're going to try not to take in any new animals and instead we're just going to try to improve the accommodations for the animals already here. In addition to bettering the lives of the animals here, this is to help us build back funds and to allow us time to do things like get the website in shape and put out a couple of newsletters. Ah, but even an off year is a busy one. We'll strike-through items below as they're completed so you can see our progress.
CHICKENS
· Finish
chicken climber (steps, roofing, sink a tub of dirt)
· Lay
sod area
· Make
and string flags for protection from hawks
· Put
gutters up on coop
BURROS
· Fix
fence by Festus pen
· Wire
upper pasture area
· Build
a shaded area for upper pasture
· Put
up gutters
· Build
another shade shelter off corral
GOAT
· Finish
goat climber
· Predator-proofing
bottom of new pen
· Finish
roofing new pen shelter and feed area
· Put
up gutters in new pen
· Put on main gate latch
· Fix issues with old pen (for temp housing): gutters, roof
Miscellaneous: Lower
· Platform
for water spigot
· Put
in large bird feeder on hill
· Build
feral cat condo
· Plant shade trees where we wash buckets and where snowmelt drains
Miscellaneous: Upper
· Build
hospital area
· Build
temp housing area
· Put
up metal storage shed for feed
Cemetery Area
· Lay
paths
· Build
bench or buy metal picnic table
· Wind chimes
· Pre-dig holes for winter months
