Most animals prefer to drink water in winter, but sheep are funny that way. Not only can they survive on snow alone they often seem to prefer it to the water we put out for them.
Drinking Snow
Most animals prefer to drink water in winter, but sheep are funny that way. Not only can they survive on snow alone they often seem to prefer it to the water we put out for them.
A new ram has joined our flock.
Dear Santa
We've had to relinquish the ease of summer days
opening the valve to the automatic water system and walking away
while the waterers fill and empty and refill as the animals take a drink.
Today the water line sits empty and idle while we draw their water from another source,
attaching a garden hose at the house,
and filling jugs for the more distant groups beyond the reach of the hose.
There are lots of different ways to approach a task.
The important thing is that it gets done.
Lately I've been thinking
that a deluxe, heated, winter waterer with an automatic filling system
that didn't freeze up,
need daily draining,
or hauling by sled
might be another way to get the job done.
Small World
This is the time of year
for a cat to sit back and take stock of what he really needs in life.
when the world is cold and icy, and the ground all covered with snow,
for a cat to sit back and take stock of what he really needs in life.Sure warm weather would be nice,
with room to roam and a grassy field filled with mice.
But maybe that's too much to ask for.
Maybe it's best to make do with what one has.
Maybe all a cat needs, after all, is just one haybale
on which to spend his days.
Inside Out
Some of us are more adventurous than others.
Some of us take advantage of a sunny day and an open door.
Others prefer a sunny window,
with a view to the adventures that lay beyond.
-15 Degrees
As the mercury struggles to disappear altogether, the hoses freeze and ice fishing gear becomes part of our daily-chore-toolbox it is nice to have the sun shining so cheerfully and a hot cup of coffee waiting for me inside.
The Storm
We got over a foot of snow in the big storm.A big change from the past few weeks.
It takes awhile to dig out after an event like that.
We check on all the animals to make sure they can still get everything they need.
And are grateful when the sun is shining.
Snow
You might think that one snowy day after another
would begin to mean the ground was covered in a thick blanket of snow.
Instead it seems to be always falling,
but never landing.
Herbal Animal Care
When our new calf arrived with bloody stools this September I turned to our herbal medicine cabinet for a solution. Garlic tinture didn't do the job on its own so I consulted my good friend, a holistic veterinarian whose insight has helped us remedy mysterious ailments in the past.
This time Janna recommended a tea of stinging nettles and slippery elm in addition to some of her homemade kefir. I applied some herbal insect repellant as well to protect it from the relentless flies while it was recovering. I was surprised how quickly the tea helped turn things around for this guy.
Today you'd never suspect this spunky calf had a difficult start.
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