We got three pickup loads of gravel for the driveway. Two of the #57 which is the regular kind we use. The other load was the #4 which is bigger for the muddy area where the hydrant trench went through.
It is a little hard to see the new gravel with the snow. The big gravel is behind the truck. The little stuff is next to the garage.
We got more snow this go around than the last one. It wasn't as windy and the snow was wetter so more of it stuck.
The girls got to play in the snow.
It was great fun barking and running in the snow.
The uphill sheep and Dolly stuck close to the barn in the snow storm. They don't like the rain or snow on their faces.
Lisa was feeding Ally and delivering warm water for the sheep. We fixed the water deicing issue today.
Ally's stall with heat lamp. She is doing well. She eats grain and hay plus her bottle.
We only got an inch of snow. It melted off the driveway quickly.
The downhill sheep have embraced their new run-in shed. It is a huge improvement with the side walls. No landscape murals yet.
The cattle are eating the hay with wild abandon. At the rate they're going we'll be lucky to make it through February. Let's hope they slow down some or it will be a hunt for hay come March.
I went down to lock Speedy in his catch pen. I was going to be working in his pasture and didn't care to have any surprises.
This is how we solved the deicing problem. Libby is still a mamma's girl.
Previously we had two tanks. One in each pasture with its own deicer. With Ally's heat lamp, the electrical circuit we would normally use wouldn't support the addition of the water tank deicer.
We had this 50 gallon low side tank so I cut the bottom fence board and leveled the ground so the tank straddles the fence. The vertical board next to the tank is embedded in the ground about six inches. Now the sheep can drink from both sides and we only need one deicer. Problem solved as long as Duane doesn't swim through it to get to the ewes in heat. At first I thought the frozen ground would be an issue. It turned out that I only needed to remove about two inches on the upper portion. The ground was only frozen about two inches down so the dirt chipped off in blocks of dirty mud ice at the perfect depth.
It is a little hard to see the new gravel with the snow. The big gravel is behind the truck. The little stuff is next to the garage.
We got more snow this go around than the last one. It wasn't as windy and the snow was wetter so more of it stuck.
The girls got to play in the snow.
It was great fun barking and running in the snow.
The uphill sheep and Dolly stuck close to the barn in the snow storm. They don't like the rain or snow on their faces.
Lisa was feeding Ally and delivering warm water for the sheep. We fixed the water deicing issue today.
Ally's stall with heat lamp. She is doing well. She eats grain and hay plus her bottle.
We only got an inch of snow. It melted off the driveway quickly.
The downhill sheep have embraced their new run-in shed. It is a huge improvement with the side walls. No landscape murals yet.
The cattle are eating the hay with wild abandon. At the rate they're going we'll be lucky to make it through February. Let's hope they slow down some or it will be a hunt for hay come March.
I went down to lock Speedy in his catch pen. I was going to be working in his pasture and didn't care to have any surprises.
This is how we solved the deicing problem. Libby is still a mamma's girl.
Previously we had two tanks. One in each pasture with its own deicer. With Ally's heat lamp, the electrical circuit we would normally use wouldn't support the addition of the water tank deicer.
We had this 50 gallon low side tank so I cut the bottom fence board and leveled the ground so the tank straddles the fence. The vertical board next to the tank is embedded in the ground about six inches. Now the sheep can drink from both sides and we only need one deicer. Problem solved as long as Duane doesn't swim through it to get to the ewes in heat. At first I thought the frozen ground would be an issue. It turned out that I only needed to remove about two inches on the upper portion. The ground was only frozen about two inches down so the dirt chipped off in blocks of dirty mud ice at the perfect depth.
Now I remember why we wait until summer to come out and see you guys!! SNOW
ReplyDeleteYou have your hands full keeping up with the animals and making sure they are safe.
Great Job!
Bill
But Bill, the snow is fun! You can power slide a 4wheeler better in the snow than anywhere else!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for keeping the sheep water de-iced. When I saw the first picture of the water, I thought the solution was Lisa breaking up the ice with her hand. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat WAS the solution until now!!
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