CHILLY WINTER DAY
It was FREEZING cold today... I believe we reached a high of maybe 22 degrees. This morning I had to go break the ice in the horses' water troughs... it took quite a few whacks with a heavy metal digging bar. I hope it gets above freezing tomorrow, as I may have to refill the troughs by then, which will be quite impossible if the hoses are frozen.
As I frequently do when it's particularly cold, I boiled a large pot of water on the stove to soak their beet pulp and alfalfa cubes to warm up their feed a bit. It's a funny sight to see when I dump the food into their buckets and steam wafts up as they eagerly dive in. The goats were particularly insistent on being fed right now, and they aren't at all fond of the cold. The two littlest babies (born on Thanksgiving) seemed just fine, romping about and appearing not to notice the temperature.
The bunnies had frozen water in their dishes, but other than that, seemed perfectly fine in their rabbit fur coats. I cut and split enough firewood to get me through tomorrow, so hopefully it won't stay frigid for too long!
Getting your horse to take the bit
When I started my first horse from a youngster, I made the mistake of shoving the bit against his teeth to get him to open his mouth. Thi...
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These are my various home-made concoctions that I have found very useful to use around the farm. For the Coat Fly Spray : I find the very b... -
Feeding field boarded horses can be a challenge. I was always frustrated with most of the barns where I field boarded, because the horses... -
I designed these treat dispensing toys after seeing the smaller hexagonal ones for sale for what I thought was a rather absurd price. These...
