A Jesusfreaks tales of farm life with soon to be Six kids

[Jesusfreak101]

I really doubt I will do a dairy anytime soon I love my husband and I dont mind saling the eggs, produce, to some custumers and maybe do the milk share with some friends or trade them. I know a few who like it. I am just not up for a large operation with or more then what I have to milk.

 

[Baymule]

I totally get that. We are happy with our small production.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

okay so not excited about this winter weather. We. Going from highs in the mid to high 70s to highs in the mid 30s. Lows were maybe mid to high 40s and now one night is predicted as low as 17.... I am going to be winterizing everything over the next few days so i dont have a mad dash to get everything done. If you northernshave any advice how to keep from freezing.

 

[Baymule]

We are gonna be colder than you, nah, nah, nah. Got a few days of wintery mix, ice, sleet and snow. May get into single digits, lowest predicted is 10 degrees, so far.

I cut off water faucets, I have cut off valves for each one. I disconnect the hoses and open the faucet after turning it off. I fill the horse and steer tanks, I can bust ice for them to drink. For the sheep, I bust ice in the buckets and add boiling hot water. DH boils the water on the stove. We pour it in buckets in my wagon and I roll it up to the sheep barn to melt the ice in their water. The chickens, I rotate water containers for them. Twice a day!

That's how I deal with freezing weather. You should warm up during the day enough to thaw a little.

keep plenty of hay for the animals, digesting it will give them warmth. Bed them well so they can snuggle down and keep the wind off of them.

Go shopping NOW, get what you and animals will need over the next week and a half. We are going to get birdseed today, got to keep the little wild birdies something to eat! LOL

Hunker down and stay off the roads unless you like wrecks and keeping the body shops in business.

 

[Bruce]

That is pretty darn cold for you Texans!

 

[Jesusfreak101]

10degrees now ahhh

 

[thistlebloom]

We are 12F, so warmer than you!

 

[farmerjan]

Texas weather is looking horrible. The wreck in DFW was awful from what little I have seen.

 

[Bruce]

Texas weather is looking horrible. The wreck in DFW was awful from what little I have seen.

Oh man, 133 cars, at least 6 dead. I can't imagine how many other serious injuries.

Just one area

 

[Baymule]

The 6:00 news said officers were still pulling people out of cars.

And THAT is why we stay home when it’s icy and snowy. People drive like idiots. I-20 on a good day is high speed bumper cars. Toss ice in the mix and it’s a body count.

We are iced in. Thunderstorms last night that froze, ice on everything. 28 degrees now, a ewe lambed a short while ago. I jugged mom and baby where the wind would stay off them.. Monday it it is going to be ONE degree. ONE!!