"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

Jack Frost was kind to me because we also have a few inches! I am super happy to have some snow besides a slight bit of powdering on a car. This is my first experience with snow. I've never traveled to a place that gets snow in anything but summer. My animals are not as amused as I am. Especially not the girls that dashed out before they knew what was out there and had to wait to get photographed. With heat lights and such everyone survived the night- and I admit I brought my legbars inside. I wanted to be extra sure I didn't lose them after all it took to get those 3.




The horse stuck her nose in the snow and snorted some in then bounced around the field like a rodeo bronco. Too bad I didn't get that on camera.


Hubby threw a snowball for the dog. Poor dear couldn't figure out where it went. She looked for it for ages.
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All our mares are tucked up in their stalls with blankets and heat lamps. Our old gelding Star is under the run in shed munching on hay. Chickens are in and out of their coop. The medical ward in the garage is quiet. Stinker has been eating and drinking. When I go out to check, Stinker and Tootie talk to me. She seems relaxed and ate some dried meal worms. So, fingers crossed! Dogs go outside for a little while, then bark to come back into garage. The garage has heaters going. It's really only been sleeting a little. First thing this morning, there was a little snow on the sliding board. NO SCHOOL. However, I still have to run out later for a couple of things. There will be a fire roaring in the fireplace before long. Then, back out in the cold to "do horses" again....
 
My sister is a terrible driver, and she puts on 1,500-2,000 miles a month on her cars. She drives from Las Vegas to Palm Springs to Phoenix every month. Her husband got her a Mercedes with all the safety stuff. :D We are all so relieved. For her.... Life and death. The first time she drove it, there was a panic call from her........"it is flashing a cup of coffee, telling me to stop and take a break". It has camera's inside to track eye movements and on the steering wheel to sense your grip. :ya It works............. :clap Now safe for us to go back on the road! :oops: No, no, that's not what I mean SHE is safe driving now.

The new ones must have come along way! I have an E its ten years old now. Key less go was the one high tech thing it has that I love. No snow here just freezing temps!!!! The girls are out free range.
 
My hens FINALLY came out of the coop at 2pm when my youngest called the little dogs back in the house. She has a higher pitch voice and she always calls the animals with a sing-song kind of call. I guess maybe the hens thought they were going to get a treat. Lol! They are still out. Its pretty funny how they are walking through the snow.

I guess this weather timed itself ok. We bought some potatoes on sale a few days ago (33cents a lb) so we could can some in quart jars. Then my husband brought home some that were given to us. Its A LOT!! So I am canning today and also have the dehydrator going with thin slices of the potatoes. I love au gratin potatoes with cheese!!!
 
I took the advise given, What I was told, when introducing peeps a day or two old, you need to wait until she has sat on eggs for at lest 3 weeks, then add them at night only. I also heard of unsuccessful introduction of peeps, regardless. I chose the fertile egg under her. I had put ceramic eggs under her at first, then switched to real eggs. But I do think the ceramic eggs were unnecessary.

Good info. Thanks
 
Jack Frost was kind to me because we also have a few inches! I am super happy to have some snow besides a slight bit of powdering on a car. This is my first experience with snow. I've never traveled to a place that gets snow in anything but summer. My animals are not as amused as I am. Especially not the girls that dashed out before they knew what was out there and had to wait to get photographed. With heat lights and such everyone survived the night- and I admit I brought my legbars inside. I wanted to be extra sure I didn't lose them after all it took to get those 3. The horse stuck her nose in the snow and snorted some in then bounced around the field like a rodeo bronco. Too bad I didn't get that on camera. Hubby threw a snowball for the dog. Poor dear couldn't figure out where it went. She looked for it for ages. :gig
I wish we had some would love to see my two romp around in it.
 
Hi, this is my first post. Thank you everyone for your posts because it's really helped me get this far. Got my coop ordered and food and bedding lined up. I'm thinking I might start with young poulets but don't know where to look. Have had my eye on craigslist. I would like mixed breeds to get to learn about their differences. I'm only wanting 4-5 hens at most. BTW I live in New Orleans, LA
 
Hi, this is my first post. Thank you everyone for your posts because it's really helped me get this far. Got my coop ordered and food and bedding lined up. I'm thinking I might start with young poulets but don't know where to look. Have had my eye on craigslist. I would like mixed breeds to get to learn about their differences. I'm only wanting 4-5 hens at most. BTW I live in New Orleans, LA

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