The sunny South

[coachg]

 

[TCRanch]

Mr. TC talked to his cousin this morning. Don't try to go down the mountain.

 

[AmandaQ]

Same!!

 

[coachg]

Same!!

And mine don't have a nice dry shelter to get in . Yours look comfortable.

 

[coachg]

Mr. TC talked to his cousin this morning. Don't try to go down the mountain.

Got all our running around done yesterday. Here in the south everyone rushes out and buys milk and bread . Not sure how milk sandwiches taste ?

 

[4hfarms]

Got all our running around done yesterday. Here in the south everyone rushes out and buys milk and bread . Not sure how milk sandwiches taste ?

We bought cheese too.

Not leaving the property til it's gone! I have complete faith in our vehicles, it's others I worry about. Some think it a excuse to be stupid. That said, I was young once too.

 

[coachg]

Mr. TC talked to his cousin this morning. Don't try to go down the mountain.

Got all our running around yesterday. Here in the south everyone rushes out and buys milk and bread . Not sure how milk sandwiches taste ?

We bought cheese too.

Not leaving the property til it's gone! I have complete faith in our vehicles, it's others I worry about. Some think it an excuse to be stupid. That said, I was young once too.

Got out early to feed and put out hay . Went to help my man Donald that helps me on the farm . His brother took a nasty spill on a ladder so he's feeding their cows . They have an open tractor so I drove a half mile up the road to put out hay for them . Coming back to our place I met a jacked up truck in the middle of the road . I had to get the ditch to let him by . Don't think that spear on the front of my tractor would have done him much good . But didn't want to lose my spear or damage my tractor.

 

[4hfarms]

We bought cheese too.

Not leaving the property til it's gone! I have complete faith in our vehicles, it's others I worry about. Some think it a excuse to be stupid. That said, I was young once too.

............ As I sent the message above, my wife handed me an awesome buttered slice of sweet potato bread she baked for her goulash tonight.
Im a Lucky man.

Food from scratch every day, unless we are in town and get a pizza.

 

[farmerjan]

Heard there was 2-3 inches, in Atlanta Ga....

It is just starting to flurry here... supposed to get 1-3 inches, more actually in the southern part of Va and in the Carolina's... It is going to be a #itch to get around, with snow on top of the ice we had, on top of the snow still on the ground...
Oh well... it is winter, it is the "mountainous" area of the Shen valley... not as much as @kenny thomas should be getting... he is probably already getting snow this afternoon.

Stuffed and roasted a chicken yesterday... going to make some bread pudding...

 

[AmandaQ]

And mine don't have a nice dry shelter to get in . Yours look comfortable.

I worried about them being wet but tomorrow is going to have better weather. I was thisclose to bringing my hair dryer out and getting them toasty warm.

 

[coachg]

They make a blower that's a lot more powerful than a hair dryer . Show folks use them when grooming their cattle.

 

[AmandaQ]

Thank you for this tidbit. I'm going to see if I can find one.

 

[greybeard]

They make a blower that's a lot more powerful than a hair dryer . Show folks use them when grooming their cattle.

I know how to make one, using a cheap leaf blower and a 1# propane bottle, but not for the faint of heart...

 

[farmerjan]

Thank you for this tidbit. I'm going to see if I can find one.

Why? Your cattle have access to getting under cover. If they go out in the cold rain, they can come in and get out of it... Their own body metabolism will create body heat for them to "dry out" from the inside out so to speak.
Cattle are most comfortable when the temps are below 50-60 degrees. Yes some breeds are better in the heat... but in general, they like it to be cooler/colder. Since you are not going to be having any calves or anything, your cattle do not need hair dryers or warm up dryers or anything. They are eating and their rumen is working and they are creating their own body heat.

It is amazing in dairies where they bring the cows into the holding pen...with the roof maybe only 10 ft high inside... waiting to come in to be milked... and even with limited sides on the holding area, the combined bodies in there will raise the temps of the barns 20-30 degrees. Most times in the milking parlors, they open and close the exit doors to keep the drafts out and for the water and such in there to not freeze... and from the beginning of milking to the end, most workers are shedding a sweatshirt because of the heat the cows have generated.

I realize these are your "pets" ... but they do not need to be dried off when they get wet unless they are sick; and a good blanket will retain body heat if they are sick. If you get to messing up their natural metabolism, you will likely cause them to get sick.

 

[AmandaQ]

I know how to make one, using a cheap leaf blower and a 1# propane bottle, but not for the faint of heart...

Found out they cost over $500 so my hair dryer will work just fine!

 

[sstterry]

We bought cheese too.

Not leaving the property til it's gone! I have complete faith in our vehicles, it's others I worry about. Some think it a excuse to be stupid. That said, I was young once too.

@MurraysMutts mutts

 

[coachg]

 

[AmandaQ]

Why? Your cattle have access to getting under cover. If they go out in the cold rain, they can come in and get out of it... Their own body metabolism will create body heat for them to "dry out" from the inside out so to speak.
Cattle are most comfortable when the temps are below 50-60 degrees. Yes some breeds are better in the heat... but in general, they like it to be cooler/colder. Since you are not going to be having any calves or anything, your cattle do not need hair dryers or warm up dryers or anything. They are eating and their rumen is working and they are creating their own body heat.

It is amazing in dairies where they bring the cows into the holding pen...with the roof maybe only 10 ft high inside... waiting to come in to be milked... and even with limited sides on the holding area, the combined bodies in there will raise the temps of the barns 20-30 degrees. Most times in the milking parlors, they open and close the exit doors to keep the drafts out and for the water and such in there to not freeze... and from the beginning of milking to the end, most workers are shedding a sweatshirt because of the heat the cows have generated.

I realize these are your "pets" ... but they do not need to be dried off when they get wet unless they are sick; and a good blanket will retain body heat if they are sick. If you get to messing up their natural metabolism, you will likely cause them to get sick.

It's my little one that looks miserable when she is wet. And she did have a cough but I only heard it once. I was a a bit worried because it was in the 20s and going to stay that cold for a while. I have realized they are hardier than I first thought. The stable is cozy, their ears don't stay cold for long. But I'd have so much fun blow drying their hair!9

View attachment 53251View attachment 53252What beautiful children!

 

[MurraysMutts]

@MurraysMutts mutts

I can do without milk.
But NEVER outta cheese!

 

[TCRanch]

I can do without milk.
But NEVER outta cheese!

You're like my soul brother!