Snow is deeper. Air is colder. Animals still need fed. Hubs and I bundled up and headed out.
Pro tip: if you didn't know before, please be advised that cloth masks are fantastic for keeping warm, humid air around your nose and mouth. I did not do this yesterday and was in a coughing/vomiting fit by the time I made it to the horse barn. It is SIGNIFICANTLY colder today. I put a mask on. I made it to the horses, fed them, and made it back to the house with barely any discomfort. So yeah, use a mask in cold weather.
Horses were fed and warmer blankets put on. (We add some hot water to their feed to soak it and give them some warm liquid for their bellies. They love feeding time!)
Seamus would like seconds, please.
The chickens water was frozen. Thankfully, I brought some hot water for them as well. I moved the waterer under the heat lamp and poured the hot water in the base. Hopefully, that helps for now. I'm planning on bringing a dish and some warm water later. But would like to research what would be best first.
The birds are quite happy to stay inside for the time being.
Finished the first barn of the new save. This is just a small 3 stall Shedrow-style barn with a little feed/tack room area. Next I will be building the large center-isle main barn....at some point, lol. But i am pretty happy with how this turned out!
Snow storm coming in. Hubs and I got things prepped so the Horsey boys will be comfortable.
Fresh shavings and some new buckets for stall water in case we need to lock them in. A water heater in the main paddock bucket!
Light rain jackets on to keep them dry. The temps aren't supposed to get lower than 23°F (-5°C) so we don't need to put on a warmer blanket. Their thick fur should keep them warm. We are expecting up to 14 inches over the next three days.
And of course, I had the farm inspector check everything out.
I love history and learning the story behind the story! Thanks to friend and tractor collector Buddy Woodson for the invite to the Spring-Crank Up 2024, antique tractor show. During our visit to the show, and Tennessee Agricultural Museum, Buddy gave me a tour of the grounds of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Since then, I have been diving deep, and learning about the history of this…
This has taken me forever just to get this far...I am exhausted. ;-;
But I think my new barn build is coming along nicely! :D
So excited to do some more work on it...after I get some sleeeep.