This week we have been given several inches of snow, followed by sleet and ice, followed by EVEN MORE SNOW!
This makes for nasty cold weather that is very hard to walk in.
If anyone ever wonders whether the farmers who raise livestock truly love their animals and want what's best for them, the proof is when even nasty weather like this never stops us from going out and checking on them, feeding them, and making sure they have thawed water to drink.
This is NOT an easy chore - walking along, your feet drag through the snow, punch through the layer of ice, then on down a few more inches into even deeper snow! Especially hauling feed buckets and hay and water buckets.
The critters keep warm, God has blessed them with several layers of warm hair insulating the snow and ice to keep them comfortable. We give them a little extra hay to help generate the body heat, and the Lord takes care of the rest.
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We had 12" yesterday - and that was a chore in itself to do chores in. Snow up over muck boots, it was not pretty.I loved how the water buckts were dragging through the snow - felt like I was carrying 50 lbs. of water for the dogs in a half filled water bucket.
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