Our Favorite Things – Winter Edition

Even though the temperatures drop, that doesn’t mean that work on the farm stops; and in some cases the cold may mean more work to take care of the animals. So as the winds blow colder, we shift our chores and also our clothes and tools.  Our chores change for each of the animals; but first and foremost we make sure that they all have shelter from the wind and elements if they need it. We were fortunate that the farm already has what are called ‘run-ins’ – aptly named, they are a 3-sided shelter with a roof where animals can run into and be protected from chilly winds, rain, or snow. Most of our pastures have either a run-in, or direct access to a barn. One of the run-ins had been stripped down (we think some of the boards were used as fence boards), but we rebuilt it so…

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