tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post9086789648521405710..comments2024-01-05T18:41:05.291-06:00Comments on Buzzard's Beat: Caring for Our Animals in the Polar Vortex and Arctic TemperaturesBrandi Buzzard Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-25129143471959063902014-01-07T09:29:30.349-06:002014-01-07T09:29:30.349-06:00Caroline, I agree! It gives me a warm feeling (no ...Caroline, I agree! It gives me a warm feeling (no pun intended) when I know that our animals are fed and well-cared for even if they decide to stand outside!<br /><br />Angela - how are you? Thanks for dropping by! I usually don't blanket either but these are the coldest temperatures we've had in several years and I just couldn't bear it knowing they were standing outside (we dont' have a stall barn, just a small shelter barn) in -15 wind chill. That being said, it's supposed to crack 35 today and I'll take the blankets off and hopefully not have to put them back on! The dogs are going back outside too!<br /><br />Hope all is well with you and Matt and Ralph :)Brandi Buzzard Frobosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335067831358688328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-2442316571299405942014-01-06T11:06:47.027-06:002014-01-06T11:06:47.027-06:00Hey Brandi! Glad you guys are enjoying some warm w...Hey Brandi! Glad you guys are enjoying some warm weather lol - it was -30 Celsius here yesterday plus a windchill, not sure how cold but it was cold!<br /><br />We never blanket the horses - in this extreme weather it is actually harder on them because they can't regulate their own temperatures between warm-ups and cool-downs and it keeps them from growing a proper winter coat. But we do give them extra hay for increased body heat, as well as heated water! Cows get extra feed, and sometimes bedding but they prefer to go lay in the trees anyways.<br /><br />Ralph (resident orange cat) prefers warmer temps and is inside when we are home, but during the day when we are gone he sleeps in a doghouse with a heated blanket!<br /><br />Stay warm and Happy New Year!<br /><br />Angela Angela Kumlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511940204503535076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878500961472457677.post-3233389241824472382014-01-06T10:04:41.547-06:002014-01-06T10:04:41.547-06:00Brandi,
Aren't animals funny sometimes (or th...Brandi,<br /><br />Aren't animals funny sometimes (or they at least think they are)? At home on the farm, dad always provides extra bedding to the cattle and goats to lay down in. With higher wind chills like this, it is necessary to shut the doors most of the day for the goats and put up extra wind blocks with round bales of cornstalks for the cattle. However, the animals sometimes just want to be outside and stand in the sun. I know I wouldn't! <br />I think we pamper the animals more than we do ourselves at times -- but it certainly makes you feel good.<br /><br />Stay warm!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169293795736297391noreply@blogger.com