tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post3474298377333074573..comments2023-10-23T09:49:09.422-07:00Comments on Musings from Fairlight Farm: Saturday MusingsTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-6641089960488877562010-02-22T07:10:18.586-08:002010-02-22T07:10:18.586-08:00And I love the photo of the finch...
We're ha...And I love the photo of the finch...<br /><br />We're having a foot of snow today. :( It's starting to get to all of us, being house/barn bound. One of the chickens kept pecking at some wood in the barn, in boredom I'm sure.<br />The photo reminded me of the finches we get here and how cheerful their songs are.<br /><br />Good onya, mate...for cleaning the woodstove. Just be careful, even with studded tires. Ice is the great leveler of all vehicles. ;)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-62637028222693481082010-02-21T14:32:28.982-08:002010-02-21T14:32:28.982-08:00Tammy, I think Blue might handle the pellets OK fo...Tammy, I think Blue might handle the pellets OK for a while. You bring up the point that he's 9, so I know you're trying to think of everything to get weight back on him. Keep in mind that there could be something unseen going on there too re: weight loss.<br />I feed timothy pellets to the boys and Loki, but "sprinkle a salt-and-pepper" of alfalfa leaf right now while they are healing. I very, very rarely grain any of the boys - BUT, I'm talking about Shetlands...you know...the breed where high quality feeds can be like throwing gas on a woodfire with these primitive breeds. Blue is not a Shetland though, and that may work in your favor. If he's not touching hay at all I don't think you have much choice. One thing you can do with the hay cubes is soak them in hot water to soften them, add a dollop of molasses and see if that will work for him. If he scarfs it up, all the better. <br />It's amazing what soaking feed does for the older ones.<br />I will keep him and you in my thoughts today.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-81881015164839769662010-02-21T07:02:08.823-08:002010-02-21T07:02:08.823-08:00Tammy, you ARE inspiring! You just "git-er-do...Tammy, you ARE inspiring! You just "git-er-done," whatever it is that needs doing.<br /><br />Glad you're getting some decent weather now. We are in the middle of spring, if the weather and flowers are any indication. It's too early, and bodes badly for summer, but lovely nonetheless.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-8583274347536108062010-02-21T03:13:19.670-08:002010-02-21T03:13:19.670-08:00We have had a beautiful couple of days here and it...We have had a beautiful couple of days here and it has inspired me to get some outside work done (some trimming of bushes, Bermuda grasses, AND 'poop patrol' too), and some inside work done as well. Funny what some semi-warm weather and sunshine can do for a persons soul!Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-84622628252117559842010-02-20T20:44:19.315-08:002010-02-20T20:44:19.315-08:00Tammy,
Good move on getting the studded tires...Tammy,<br /> <br /> Good move on getting the studded tires! We might have more moving in on us, weather wise. I hope the weather men are wrong though! The only job you can be wrong 1/2 the time and still have a job (Ha).<br /> My uncle used to chimney sweep on the side. I'm not sure how he does it but he used to do that during winters because he does yard work during all summer. Not a fun job at all I bet!<br /> It was lovely having the sun out and feeling good temps for a change. Thank you Lord for your blessings!<br /><br /> AngelaAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425387310708023279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-3536852421464826142010-02-20T15:17:26.575-08:002010-02-20T15:17:26.575-08:00Star--warmer weather sure makes me more motivated!...Star--warmer weather sure makes me more motivated! I do have a wire brush with extendable poles for the outside chimney, but I fear I'd create an even bigger mess inside if I tried to use it on the pipes inside. Creosote is basically caused when you have a fire that kind of smolders along and never gets very hot (green or wet wood being a big culprit). The pipes or chimney never get really hot so when the smoke hits it, it solidifies and attaches to the pipes/chimney and turns into creosote. From what I understand your coal fires can do much the same thing. The trick with wood is to have a dry seasoned wood to burn,the fire burns hotter and helps keep things cleaner. Although having your chimney cleaned out once a year (like you had yours) at least is still very important. <br />Vicki,<br />Ah..the lovely Spring 'poop patrol':-) It's amazing how it ,er, piles up. But your bluebird reward was exciting.<br />Joanna--It's the same with male sheep too as they are prone to urinary calculi from rich feeds, so I rarely grain the rams/wethers. However, since Blue is nine and basically is skin and bones, I've just been giving him whatever I can to try to get the weight on. It's just kind of one of those situations--danged if you do..danged if you don't. I think the hay I've given him is fine. It's the 'good stuff' square bales that I save for the ewes that are lambing. My thoughts are his teeth as just not good enough to adequately chew up the hay... It's just so hard to know what the best thing to do is.<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-35420954752309340332010-02-20T13:13:32.049-08:002010-02-20T13:13:32.049-08:00I don't know about sheep but alfalfa pellets a...I don't know about sheep but alfalfa pellets are a little too rich for male goats, they can have a little but not too much. Are you suspecting that something is wrong with the hay? maybe it got mildewed?<br /><br />Sun has been out today, and is welcome to stay.Joanna@BooneDocksWilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889259406024845745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-67917888380474087292010-02-20T12:39:49.805-08:002010-02-20T12:39:49.805-08:00Oh yes, we are having sun here too ... and doing s...Oh yes, we are having sun here too ... and doing some cleanup as well.<br />I've done the rubber glove patrol around the house for all the dog poops revealed when the snow melted. (Old Molly won't travel very far in the snow.) And there are all the spider webs suddenly revealed in the house . . . and best of all, I saw a pair of bluebirds!<br /><br />Happy weekend!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28884256.post-6108235658839494742010-02-20T12:18:51.860-08:002010-02-20T12:18:51.860-08:00That sounds like one busy Saturday Tammy! Would y...That sounds like one busy Saturday Tammy! Would you be better off with a chimney sweep's brush for the pipes? Interesting to me because I've never had a wood burner. Is the creosote in the green wood? and sticks to the pipe when burning? I think that's what you meant. I know about coal and the way it clogs up a chimney here in England. When I was small we always had to have the chimney sweep in every year before the winter started.<br />Hope you got all your tasks done.<br />Yes, we are just beginning to see signs of Spring here, notably lots of pretty snowdrops, oops, don't mention the word snow!<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.com