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enduring the cold

our girl, Rose, huddled down in her hay
I want to start off by saying, I love where we live. The climate here is nearly perfect. We are having a few very cold days this week, but so far this winter has been a piece of cake. The summer is hot, but not unbearably so. We get rain, but not too much or too little. I just love it here. I think this is truly my paradise.

That being said, I hate the cold! The animals handle it much better than I do, but we still go out of our way to do what we can to make them comfortable. This includes bringing water out twice a day, stuffing the cages with hay every few days, extra food with added sunflower seeds for a little boost, and this weekend we also covered the front of the cages with tarps to stop any draft. The rabbits don't seem to mind much, they eat, don't move around much, hunker down. They enjoy the hay, you can tell. 

The ducks seem impervious to the cold weather. We give them new hay every few days to warm and dry their feet. Since the plastic ripped off in the wind storm this week we have a dog crate in the cage, and they seem to like it even better in this cold. They are always ready for fresh water in the mornings, wanting a quick splash around before they retreat back to the warm hay.

winter air
Until next time,

Angela Kelly
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