I woke up to this and made a decision.
The decision was to let everyone into the shed for the day so they could rest.
When I opened the field gate, leading Waffle and Albie, Silver and Newt ran straight past and into the shed. I think they were very pleased to be inside. Last night was hard. Everyone is very tired.
Haakon, especially, as he spends most of his day either lying down or eating. He seems content and happy so I am telling myself that he hasn’t had a good lie down for months as it has been too wet and miserable.
The Shetland ponies have two hay boxes and are finishing off Tiddles’ soaked hay, which is now frozen in the nets. We have no water now in the shed so are lugging with the help of Skippy.
I saw Dahlia and Gussie on the horizon and shouted for them to come down and have a late breakfast.
As you can see from their fleece, they are refusing to use their shed but their wool is thick and dense and they are well insulated against this weather.
Also, they are hill sheep so they know exactly what to do. Well, Dahlia does and she will teach Gussie. I did think of putting them both in the little paddock with its own shed but I think they would fret more from not being able to make their own choices.
Although pretty, I could do with a thaw now, please.
Smart decision all around. Dahlia & Gussie’s fleece will make lots of sheep in the summer.
It’s cold here, but no snow. I think your animals will benefit from being inside and I think Dahlia and Gussie will get shelter if they need to. Spectacular sky photo!
You are such a good Mum.
Beautiful, but wicked.
When the Icelandics are happy to come inside you know how bad they think the current weather is. Even though the riding school is long gone the big shed proves its worth over and over again, as I suspect the containers will do going forward.
It’s such hard work in the weather you’re having. I think you’re doing such a good job to keep them all content, fed, watered and sheltered. We have snow forecast for Sunday night/Monday morning. I’m not looking forward to it, particularly if the outside taps freeze.
Nothing worse than the outside tap freezing,