Animals
- Things To Do On A Hot Summer Day
It seems that most of the country is experiencing a heat wave this week.And we are no exception...however, we are luckier than some.Our high temps are just in the low nineties...it could be much worse. But still, for animals that are used to temps in...
- Fur Coat Ettiquette
The questions that you posed a couple weeks ago continue to provide me withsubject matter for this time when not much is happening on the farm. Since it has been so incredibly cold this week,it's a good time to address this next question. Annie V....
- An Afternoon At The Pool
We are having a hot and humid week,with a threat of thunder showers daily. Yesterday afternoon the thermometer was in the 90's.When the weather is this warm, the pigs get a little uncomfortable,so they head for the coolest place they know...the pool!...
- H2o And Snow, Snow, Snow
I am sure by now you are well acquainted with MaryAnn and Ginger,our Kunekune pigs.These two girls are so full of personality,and have so many funny little habits. Every day, on one or more of my trips to the pigpen,I clean and refill their water buckets....
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...
Animals
Beating The Heat
"Hey there Grammie....you're looking a little worn out!"
Thanks for the vote of confidence, there, Daphne!
I guess when your animals start to look at you this way,
you know you are looking a little haggard!
I typically think of myself as a very high energy person....
taking care of home and farm and animals.
But, I've got to tell you....
there is nothing like a five year old to remind you that you do not have
quite the same stamina as you did at one time!
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| Yes, that is a cat along for our hike! |
Although, honestly, it might also be due to the fact that
we have landed in the hottest week of the summer so far!
It's so warm that the pigs are spending a good portion of their days in their pool.
(as are we.....just not in the same pool!)
Cold water is the most important ingredient in keeping our animals cooled off
during the hot days of summer.
The pigs' pool gets drained and cleaned daily as it is also their bathtub...
and by the end of every day is rather muddy!
I check, clean, and refill everyone's water several times throughout the day...
in order to assure they have fresh, cold drinks available.
In the wintertime we use heated buckets...
wouldn't it be nice if their were also refrigerated buckets for summer?
- Things To Do On A Hot Summer Day
It seems that most of the country is experiencing a heat wave this week.And we are no exception...however, we are luckier than some.Our high temps are just in the low nineties...it could be much worse. But still, for animals that are used to temps in...
- Fur Coat Ettiquette
The questions that you posed a couple weeks ago continue to provide me withsubject matter for this time when not much is happening on the farm. Since it has been so incredibly cold this week,it's a good time to address this next question. Annie V....
- An Afternoon At The Pool
We are having a hot and humid week,with a threat of thunder showers daily. Yesterday afternoon the thermometer was in the 90's.When the weather is this warm, the pigs get a little uncomfortable,so they head for the coolest place they know...the pool!...
- H2o And Snow, Snow, Snow
I am sure by now you are well acquainted with MaryAnn and Ginger,our Kunekune pigs.These two girls are so full of personality,and have so many funny little habits. Every day, on one or more of my trips to the pigpen,I clean and refill their water buckets....
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...