Cold Front Prepration

      It's that time of year, folks! Bundle up and layer those clothes and this morning was no exception! I glanced at the temperature on the porch and it was in the single digits. Our heating pump is struggling to keep up with this weather and my animals look miserable. I stuffed houses with straw and hay to fight off the cold. 

       I long for the days where we had highs in the 50s. I carry warm water down for the chickens and turkeys daily. Heated water bowls don't really help when there is no power to plug them into. My chickens, bless their hearts are still laying a few eggs a day, and for that I'm thankful. Even the wild turkeys have almost stopped laying eggs, but they love the laying pellets that I put out each day. We have one tame hen that refuses to roost each night and chooses to bed down in the chips. I find this odd. If you have any suggestions please feel free to send a message. 

      It's Christmas time so I know people will be coming by to see what we have for sale. We plan to adventure into keeping a few hogs this coming Spring, so that will be something new. My father had a few here and there growing up. I just hope I don't get too attached to them. Ms Piggy was my baby when I was a child. She grew to be over 400lbs. My father had her slaughtered  and I never thought about bacon the same way. 

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