Our American Buff geese seem to laugh at the cold. They’ll even bust the ice on their wading pool so they can bathe and play in the frigid water. They’ll come into the barn during the dark of night, but otherwise they like having open sky above their heads. Not that they do much flying [...]
Today’s favorite things:
Bog Boots
Snow Grippers
We didn’t get a lot of ice and sleet, just enough to make walking to the barn an adventure. Luckily, I remembered where I’d stored the new Snow Grippers. I ordered a couple pair of the pull-on ice cleats because I’m not as graceful on the ice as 30 years ago, [...]
Some birds don’t have enough sense to come in out of the rain. When the rain becomes an ice storm, bad things happen to dumb birds. Earlier this month, I went to bed knowing nasty weather was headed our way. I’d made all reasonable preparations and moved the livestock and poultry to shelter. This [...]
