Our first hard freeze of the year brings with it many outdoor chores.:
Fill the waterers, make sure there is plenty of hay-both round bales as well as square bales-wrap all pipes, wrap the well and turn on the heat lamps in the well house. Put the chickens in the barn. Put extra hay in the stall for the goats. Overcome my denial that it won’t be as bad as the weatherman says…!!!!
There is no such thing as being over prepared for one of these things! The weather is….well what can I say….it’s the weather and it can knock your socks off if you aren’t ready!
Here’s the chore list:
Fill extra water containers and keep them inside where they can’t freeze.
Put out extra hay. Hay is the number one feed source for the cows. The old saying is…if you have to buy…buy hay!
I do feed extra range cubes….so they are loaded and ready to go!
Wrap pipes…
Turn off water to barns and drain lines.
Turn on heat lamps in pump house.
Open all covered resting areas for maximum protection from wind.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten something….!!!
And…????!!!!! It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Merry Christmas to all!
(And, yes….I’m secretly hoping for some snow!)
Preparing for a hurricane is no easy task!!! All loose objects must be secured….and all animals sheltered!
The goats have given me their approval!! They love being able to hang out in the barn!
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