We got our first snowstorm on November 10th!   The night before we were getting sleet and rain, so we decided to get the cows into our machine shed.  I know that they are tough creatures, but ice and sleet is not good for any animal!  The ground wasn’t frozen yet, so we put in temporary posts and electric wire into the barn (lucky the regular fence is only a few feet from the shed).  Then we fenced off a portion of the shed, put down some hay and tried to entice them inside.  They were very hesitant to come in- even though they wanted that hay!  We left and hoped they would get in out of the weather.  In the morning, with about 5 inches of snow, we found them standing under a tree.  Geez!!  All that work and they stand outside.  The next night, however, they were enjoying the dry barn!

      November 11, 2014

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