Well once again for the third time in less than three weeks I spent over 4 hours plowing snow, and it's still snowing. This storm another nor'easter has dumped over 20 inches of snow, following the 8 inches we got on the weekend, and of course the Christmas Blizzard which dumped just about 3 feet in two days. I am running out of room to pile all the snow. The snowbanks are as high as my bobcat bucket will lift, better than 12 feet. I thought we were going to be dealing with global warming, but the past two winters have been as cold and snowy as I can ever remember. This year's snow is unlike any that I can recall, and they are forcasting an Alberta clipper on the weekend and maybe another big storm on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week. Fortunately the animals are handling the snow very well, better than I am I'm sure. Zenyatta, my 4 month old Corgi puppy just loves the snow. This morning she raced out the door and immediately was gone under the deep snow, all I could see was the tops of her ears. She then began hopping on her back legs, and almost doggy-paddling with her front feet to try to get herself above the snow level. She has to wait for the other dogs to make a path first, then she can move off of the porch. She was so impatient this morning, that the poor thing had to relieve herself on the porch as she couldn't wait for the older dogs to "plow the way".
Even with all the snow and cold, the animals know spring is not too far off. My geese have begun to pair up and have started squabbling with each other as they do, during breeding season.
I have one female llama that is due to give birth in just about a month and she is as big as a house. There is another one due in early March, both much earlier than what I breed for, but both girls came to me from other parts of the country where the climate is a bit more moderate than here. I am really hoping that we get the worst part of winter now and maybe just maybe we will get a more moderate late winter/early spring when these babies are due. I am working on a plan to be able to move them into a portable stall in the garage (which is heated) for a day or two when the crias are born. Just until they are up on their feet and eating well. Once they figure out where to find a meal, and have had a couple of good feedings they should be good to move outside with the rest of the herd. I am really looking forward to both of these babies, and an early spring! : )
Even with all the snow and cold, the animals know spring is not too far off. My geese have begun to pair up and have started squabbling with each other as they do, during breeding season.
I have one female llama that is due to give birth in just about a month and she is as big as a house. There is another one due in early March, both much earlier than what I breed for, but both girls came to me from other parts of the country where the climate is a bit more moderate than here. I am really hoping that we get the worst part of winter now and maybe just maybe we will get a more moderate late winter/early spring when these babies are due. I am working on a plan to be able to move them into a portable stall in the garage (which is heated) for a day or two when the crias are born. Just until they are up on their feet and eating well. Once they figure out where to find a meal, and have had a couple of good feedings they should be good to move outside with the rest of the herd. I am really looking forward to both of these babies, and an early spring! : )
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