@Jane&Ziggy rhe “hurry hurry” drill was when I lived in the Low Desert Area of Southern California. I was only 76 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean but you wouldn’t know it by the terrain.
Those who could afford to, watered lawns to have grass. One time somebody’s lawnmower blade struck a stone and sparked a fire. That area was (and still is) a veritable tinder box. I was so happy when I could move back East where there is rain and grass, even if the humidity & dewpoints are thru the roof in July & August, lol
@horseandgoatmom Yes, I buy hay for the year. I’m in middle Tennessee, an hour north of the AL border so we see plenty of humidity with dewpoints in the high 60’s, even reaching into the 70’s like they are this week
The driest of hay can get ruined in this environment — hay storage is a lot different from when I lived on the OH/PA border. Down here, I sprinkle Kosher salt on every layer of hay to help wick moisture, regardless of how dry the hay is.
One year, I had the hay stacked right up to the edge of a south facing window. I had to throw some bales out as they got black mold on them from being beside that window. That didn’t happen with hay beside the north-facing window.
I run tub fans on the hay, which are also aimed at the horses, lol. I have two 36” tub fans and one 42” tub fan. They are on industrial strength timers, so I don’t have to worry about shutting them off.
No clover or alfalfa allowed in my hay, lollol. Not good for metabolic horses or easy keepers,
When I lived on the OH/PA border, I had to board for a few years. When they ran out of local hay, the BO’s bought hay out of NY back then — in the 90’s.
They would sometimes get loads in that were more fit for cattle - I remember the Mrs. putting her nose to every single bale, Then pointing THIS way for the horse hay stack and THAT way for the neighbors cows, lollol. I really appreciated her integrity but it was a comical thing to observe, lol
How are you and your critters holding up weather wise? We will be in the mid-to high 90’s all week and may hit 99 for a real temp on Thursday. That means Feels Like will be 100-105(F).
This weekend DH & I bush hogged and cut for a total of 23 hours between the two tractors. There is still two acres along the road (my horses are fenced away from that piece) that needs bushhogged, and d-a-m-n if I don‘t need to cut the real yard again
We went thru 30 gallons of farm diesel in July, between the two tractors, and they get good mileage. Old Bess, the big farm tractor seems to go forever on a tank of fuel but we have a lot to cut and it was thick this time.
I’m headed to our co-op in a few, for farm diesel and my treat for that is going to be a strawberry milkshake at Sonic drive-in. Do you have Sonic drive-in’s? They have the best fast food of anyone and their milkshakes put DQ to shame, lollol
Work slow when you’re outside, keep Sonny and the goats hosed down, if goats like that sort of thing