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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 11:31:06 AM
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all the animals in tact, Tommy turkey and one of his hens was in the outside pen when I went down to check on every one about 7:30 am. All of the baby chicks were trying to figure out how to drink water with ice on it, broke the ice, birdies are happy, the goats are still fluffy and the puppies came out of the heated kennel to say good morning. It was 28 on the front porch at 5:30 am when I checked and 24 at 7 am when the hubby checked. We have 1 busted water pipe in the garage, no problem, 1 frozen outside faucet, 1 frozen faucet in the animal barn, they will thaw and we will rewrap them, and I will put a heat lamp close to the one in the animal barn. Both of my rain barrels had 1/4" ice on top, had to break that for the cardinals and titmice that were trying to drink. Filled the one empty bird feeder and at 1:30om all is well on MoonShadow Farm. Now if it would just get back in the 60s soon.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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Windsong
True Blue Farmgirl
309 Posts
LaVonna
Decatur
Tx
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 2:40:04 PM
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I have some of my hens and roos that nest in the trees. I check every morning to see if there are any dead chicken bodies on the ground. But they are always there. Silly birds. It's been in the teens here at night. I give them all fresh warm water every morning first thing. I guess that helps thaw them out. They have warmer places to go, too.
My goats are all fluffy, too. They're so cute. And getting fatter every day. I can't wait til Spring. We'll have kids again! All I can say is, they better give us some girls this time. Or else!
Kris
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 7:44:43 PM
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Well ladies, hehehe not to make fun or anything but welcome to the cold that we have all winter!!! hehehehehe Here in michigan I guess we are prepared for it though. my chickens and goats do just fine all winter up here. Hope it does warm up for you though since you are not as warm blooded as us northern people. That is one reason I don't breed my goats till December so I get may babies so it is warm for them. stay warm!!!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E...
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 10 2010 : 05:36:19 AM
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Sorry ladies, I know when you are not used to it, the cold can be a big problem. Beverley and I are just more accustomed to it in the upper Midwest. This morning actual temperature was zero with windchills below that. I still take my dog for a one hour walk in this weather, I just have to bundle up. Unusually cold down South this year. My daughter is in South Carolina with no basements and she called and said her pipes were frozen! So much for Global Warming!
Why not go out on a limb, that's where all the fruit is! "Mark Twain"
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