Coffee anyone ?

[Baymule]

Oops got a redundant ^. Still don’t have power. Abbot says power grid performed perfectly and all problems are because of local providers. He may lose some votes in this county. We did fine as did animals. More later.

Even a perfectly performing power grid won't stop trees and branches from falling on the power lines.
so, give him at least credit for making some major improvements. What county are you in? I'm in Smith county, soon to be Trinity county, where last year, there was no power and it was miserable. Never lost power here, on Wood County Electric Co-Op. Trinity county is on Houston County Electric Co-Op.

 

[Blue Sky]

Even a perfectly performing power grid won't stop trees and branches from falling on the power lines.
so, give him at least credit for making some major improvements. What county are you in? I'm in Smith county, soon to be Trinity county, where last year, there was no power and it was miserable. Never lost power here, on Wood County Electric Co-Op. Trinity county is on Houston County Electric Co-Op.

I’m near Collin county. I like a lot of Abbot’s policies but I’m annoyed with his gushing about the latest grid/power successes. It seems that power grid problems are being managed crisis by crisis rather than addressed proactively. I expect outages. I prepare for them. I am just disappointed with the spin on the story. Edit. I don’t mean to sound cranky. Hey we had a lamb born in the middle of it. I worried then found him curled up next to mom on the ice in front of the barn, both fine.

 

[Baymule]

I’m near Collin county. Hey we had a lamb born in the middle of it. I worried then found him curled up next to mom on the ice in front of the barn, both fine.

Isn’t it amazing how hardy and tough sheep are, even newborns! Curled up on ice!

 

[Blue Sky]

Isn’t it amazing how hardy and tough sheep are, even newborns! Curled up on ice!

They had access to multiple stalls but were outside once the wind quit blowing. Someone got extremely upset on another chat site about seeing a Pyr outside with a goat flock during this event. “Farmers are cruel those animals shouldn’t be outside!”
I didn’t mention that I found one of my LGDs asleep under sixteen inches of snow on top of a round bale (years ago). His coat was so well insulated snow didn’t melt as it covered him. I noticed his breath. His feelings weren’t hurt or anything.

 

[farmerjan]

It really gets to me when ll these do-gooder idiots start commenting and criticizing farmers for things about their animals welfare.... when they have no idea of what they are talking about. Had a horse years ago that would rather be out in the snow than standing under the 3 sided shed that had her hay in the rack inside.... she would go absolutely ballistic if I locked her inside...and got turned in to the animal welfare people twice... GRRRR

 

[Mini Horses]

I've had my minis standing in the snow. They were well insulated and snow sitting on their backs. Yes, big run in barn right there!!

 

[Baymule]

My own sister thinks I'm a bad person for not bringing my LGDs inside during freezing weather. I had to explain the facts to her, not sure she totally gets it.

@Blue Sky even with our power grid problems, I still prefer Texas Independence. Hands off Feds!

 

[messybun]

Y’all are lucky to have animals that don’t mind the cold. I have one goat who keeps trying to get in the house behind the dogs. She is not a fan of wet, cold or otherwise. The others just look betrayed that I’m allowing the nature thermostat do this to them.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

goats are funny that way. cowa dont mind, chickens dislike snow geese and ducks will go swimming. it depends on the animal but on a whole they were designed to be outdoors. my cats go outside daily and beg to be out there its not cruel its. its cruel keeping them locked inside and not allowing them to ever be outside. i gone as far as have a outdoor enclosure for one of the cats because of our living situtation set up so he could go outside he cries all day other wise. people want to put human emotion on animals and they arent humans and dont have the same thoughts about things. i heard you shouldnt eat eggs because that the chickens baby apparently they never seen a momma hen eat an unhatched chick because the egg broke. animals are gross and cruel in alot of ways if they thought and felt exactly like humans

 

[messybun]

goats are funny that way. coes dont mind, chickens dislike snow geese and ducks will go swimming. it depends on the animal but on a whole they were designed to outdoors. my cats go outside daily and beg to be out there its not cruel its. its cruel keeping them locked inside and not allowing them to ever be outside. i gone as far as have a outdoor enclosure for on of the cats because of our living situtation set up so he could go outside he cries all day other wise. people want to put human emotion on animals and they arent humans and dont have the same thoughts about things. i heard you shouldnt eat eggs because that the chickens baby apparently they never seen a momma hen eat an unhatched chick because the egg broke. animals are gross and cruel in alot of ways if thebthought and felt exactly like humans

Truly!
What’s funny is my neighbors pony used to love the snow and cold, would kick up her heels like crazy. After she hit around thirty this year she is nearly shelter sour. Barely leaves on cold days and will only kinda peek her head out when it’s raining. During the snow I don’t know if I’ve ever seen her so miserable. I think some of animals like and dislike of weather might be due to age. My old goat on the other hand is spry and loving the cold weather on his joints.