ANIMAL CARE (Volunteers needed).

Please contact us at 615-499-4006

Daily (7 days a week)
-Keep water tanks topped off (there is one for pigs (short one), 1 for large animals (tall one) and 1 for chickens. All are necessary
-feed animals. 4 leggeds only need Hay in winter. They also should always have a mineral block. Chickens need 2 scoops of feed every day
-gather eggs
- check for overall healthiness
- give treats (old veggies)

Weekly
-replace bedding in nesting boxes
-Make sure there is adequate Oyster Shells for chickens
-clean out water troughs
-catch Winston and Rosie and spray them for flies
-mow around perimeter fencing (if necessary)
-check that electric fence is working properly and repair if necessary
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Monthly
-check fences
-rotate to new pasture . Move tanks and shelter. Check all fences. Move and Make sure hot box is working.
-de-worm every 2 months
-trim Rosie’s hooves as necessary
-clean entire chicken coop every 4 months. This requires a fork shovel and spade to get all manure (several inches) out from under the roosting rack.
-add road base to perimeter of coop as necessary to keep out predators.
-medicate as necessary

*All food, minerals, supplies, and medication can be found at Tractor Supply.
*A good farm animal care book would be helpful

 

The CSS logo of three leaves represents the three pillars of our organization:

Stewardship of the Land -

We protect our watershed, pastures, soil, and forests so we may receive their many blessings.

We do unto downstream as we would have upstream do unto us.

We identify and invest in watershed rural lands to place forest and farmland in the hands of the next generation of stewards.


Stewardship of Others -

We provide safety, resources, support, and encouragement to those around us.

We contribute financial reserves, food to our food bank, or work in our community..

We provide and support education to the future stewards of our various overlapping communities.

Stewardship of Self -

We cultivate our own physical, mental, and spiritual health

We communicate with intention, to understand and uplift.

We treasure our creativity and give ourselves time and place in which to play.