We had a major snow storm, 16" of snow with blowing and drifting. We dug our way to the shed and prepared for the storm by filling all the feeders with hay and putting down fresh straw. The next day we were able to return. The path to the shed was drifted over with about a 6 foot drift. So, we had to dig another path through the hay field to the shed. It took 2 hours to get the path dug out. The dog feeding stations were covered with snow so the dogs couldn't go in to feed. We dug those out and all the dogs ate. We filled the hay feeders again and bedded with lots of straw as it is to turn bitterly cold tonight. The snow had caused about a foot of manure/snow slush around the sheep feeder so we used the tractor to clear that off to the side, so they have solid footing again. It's our first winter with livestock so we are learning a lot. One thing is for sure, we will need snow fences next year to reduce the drifting in the driveways. Thanks for joining us!
Michael Walsh and Roger Norgel
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