Global warming?

Frigid temps tonight. Near zero or below even at noon today. The animals are well fed and the barn doors are pulled tight. Not to worry, maple season is still a few weeks away. Remember to think about next growing season soon. Seedlings will be started in little more than a month from now. Let´s hope no baby goats are born tonight.

Winter´s Furry - Let' s help the animals

New Year´s day has come and gone and the mercury is falling into the single digits.The farm animals are bedded down for the night with a little extra care for their welfare. It is the cold months that I realize the responsibility of caring for the animals should be taken seriously. We have all seen the barren pasture with a pair of hungry horses and wondered why folks that can barely feed themselves try in vain to take on the added stress of livestock. Someone should tell these folks that keeping hungry animals won't fix their low self-esteem. Try cleaning up your yard, how about taking out the trash from time to time. Why not get rid of the junk cars, how about taking down the Christmas decorations by Labor Day. Usually in the midst of the trash is a hungry goat, wondering when there may be some fresh hay available. I would guess that more than a few of our young goats have gone to unfit homes, a concern of mine for sure. I have really been impressed by some of our goat keeping friends and their commitment to their animals. It is great to see really great folks learning about animals and taking their responsibility so seriously. If you see a hungry animal this winter do what you can to see that it has shelter and food.