It would have been nice to have had just a few inches of snow instead of over two feet to test my winter barn skills. I gave my small flock extra nice good orchard grass hay in their inside feeder, extra nice soft straw for bedding and hoped for the best. The sheep's heated water trough is outside and not movable so I had to leave the bottom half of the stall door open. It seems they didn't mind at all. I think a few might have even slept outside from the look of things... seeming to say Silly Lady. We are wool covered sheep. We are made for this weather!
When it was all over, I shoveled a path out for them to get to their outside feeder, the former pig palace.
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| I keep a round bale of mixed hay out there for self feeding when I am cityside. Not ideal for all that vegetable matter working it's way into the fleeces, but for this first year, it will have to do as I navigate my way through my duel life. |
But Hassie decided to make her own path.
Silly Shepherdess.
So all is well at Lindenberry Farm
Hope the same for you.
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| Let's all belly up to the snow bar! |
17 comments:
Love reading your stories and seeing your pictures. Ohhhh...the sheep! Too cute.
Looks like your sheep are having a great time, must admit your snow photos are wonderful
Silly SHEEP! Great pictures :-D.
hehehe, some of us MUST take the "path" less traveled!! i enjoyed your snow images but you need a snow blower!!!
aren't they adorable!! i know you love them!
(i've not been able to do whistlers on wednesday since last summer due to work schedule. gotta sneak 'em in whenever i can now.)
Those sheep seem to be quite unfazed by the snow - and that's a LOT of snow!
Delightful . . .
loved the "bar" bit . . .
Haha, aren't they wonderful?
Diana
This post cracks me up, gal. Buddy was out shovel a maze for Jack so he would have a place to play. The only problem was he dead ended it into the big maple tree. That really messed up poor challenged Jack. He would just stop at the tree and wait. It was so funny. I loved see your babes going thru their walkway and I giggle at the idea of them being warm coated and you were fretting and stewing about their being warm. One of these day I am going to get over there to see you.
Geeze...I hope you got my comment. I sure don’t want to write it all over again. LOL
Wow! Winter animal keeping is a challenge. Not for them, for us!
I thought our horses were crazy for standing in the sleet when the run-in shed was dry and cozy. I knew they appreciated our care, though, especially the heated water trough.
There have been a lot of "snow" pictures on blogs today and man oh man am I thankful for our dreary, cloudy skies and the fact we have no snow. - I say you had a time clearing things for those sheep. You get "thumbs up" for sure!!!
Hello, Dropping in from Lynne's Blog. I just love your cute sheep. I am sure they are warm in the snow but appreciate the shoveled path. Great post. Have a happy weekend!
Joan, your photos are delightful! Hassie's close up is great! Thank you for such an entertaining post. The snow is so beautiful and picturesque, but I can only imagine how much work it was to shovel a path. Silly sheep! :-)
Lisa in Oregon
Wow, that is a LOT of snow :) :) My husband would be so happy in this, he's a snow lover :)
The picture of Hassie made me laugh, so cute how she just walks through the snow.
Have a wonderful day!
Beate
I'm your newest flower, coming here from Irish Garden House. Any place that will show me pictures of adorable sheep is a must follow! - Judy
I am glad they are made for that weather...better them than me! Though I would love to have seen it.
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