tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post2847062730116941846..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: Sick KidWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-90478617980655794422011-03-10T15:17:00.627-05:002011-03-10T15:17:00.627-05:00We put Mama in the rabbit room in the chicken coop...<b>We put Mama in the rabbit room in the chicken coop to have the kids, and for the first few weeks. No rabbits right now, and she's shorter than the cages. Dori was still in the main room as the heat source over night. The other goats all wanted in, but Dori can get pretty nasty with them in confined spaces. We let them in through the day time. Then Nelly (last year's calf that thinks Mama is her mama)started crying outside the coop door at all hours. We figured that all of the goats plus Nelly could provide roughly the same amount of heat as Dori, so let them all in to stay. That was working fine until last week. We had a few nights that were around -45°C, and days around -30°C. We didn't lose any chickens, which have always been the first to freeze solid in a cold snap in the past, although the water buckets were freezing overnight. The big thing is we just don't spend enough time outside in temps like that to notice minute character differences. Rocky passed without anyone really noticing there was anything wrong with him, and at first, we thought he might have been squished or injured. #1 caught Bullwinkle's condition quicker because he was forcing him up on his feet every time he went out. Bullwinkle is doing better now. He's still in the house, but other than a bit of a scratch in his throat he seems to be doing ok now. We're feeling more hopeful now. Thanks for the support, and sorry for your loss too, Meg. </b>Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-62957849521781846732011-03-08T19:27:34.178-05:002011-03-08T19:27:34.178-05:00I'm sorry about your loss. We lost our pot be...I'm sorry about your loss. We lost our pot bellied pig in late February after 3 weeks of trying to nurse him back to health after hypothermia (even though his house was never below 65!) <br /><br />You are such a great mommy to let the little one in to stay warm. I wish we had our Squiggy back. :-(<br /><br />~MegSimply Bonkers!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16852554568592885521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-52533499917806587062011-03-08T13:34:17.303-05:002011-03-08T13:34:17.303-05:00Soon, very soon. Imagine having to bring all the l...Soon, very soon. Imagine having to bring all the livestock inside to keep them alive during the cold. Can you keep the kid in with the cow. I remember the cow kept the hens and water warm. My hens would make themself comfortable soon if they could. That fire looks great. I'm cold! I am so sorry you lost the other kid. Keep us posted.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com