3' Snowfall on the Farmstead in Utah
- Homeshire Farmstead
- Mar 31, 2023
- 3 min read
Welcome to our homestead in Utah during the winter season!
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In this video, we'll show you how we care for our chickens, kunekune pigs, and Nigerian dwarf goats after a snowstorm.
The snow can make life on the homestead challenging, but with proper planning and care, our animals are happy and healthy even during the coldest months. Let's start with our chickens.
Chickens are hardy animals and can handle cold temperatures, but they need some extra care during the winter. We make sure to provide them with a warm and dry coop, plenty of fresh water, and enough food to keep them well-fed. After a snowstorm, we clear a path to their coop and make sure the roof is free of snow to prevent any collapses. We also shovel out their run area so they can stretch their legs and get some exercise. In addition to their regular feed, we also give our chickens some extra treats during the winter. We like to give them scratch grains, which provide them with some extra calories to help keep them warm.
Next, let's move on to our kune kune pigs. These friendly and curious pigs are a joy to have on the homestead, but they also require some special care during the winter. One of the most important things we do for our pigs during the winter is to provide them with plenty of straw bedding. This helps keep them warm and dry, and also provides a comfortable place for them to sleep. We also make sure to give our pigs plenty of fresh water. We have a heated waterer that prevents their water from freezing, and we check it regularly to make sure it's working properly. After a snowstorm, we make sure to clear a path to their feeding spot and shovel out their play area. Our pigs love to root around in the snow, but we don't want them to get stuck or injured.
Finally, let's talk about our Nigerian dwarf goats. These cute and playful goats are a favorite on our homestead, but they too need some extra care during the winter. We make sure to provide our goats with a warm and dry shelter, plenty of hay to eat, and fresh water that is not frozen. We also give them some extra treats, like oats and barley for the does and extra grass hay for the wethers and bucks, to help keep them warm and provide some extra energy. After a snowstorm, we shovel out their feeding areas and clear a path to their play area. We also make sure to check their water supply and make sure it's not frozen.
Overall, caring for animals on a homestead during the winter requires some extra effort and planning, but it's well worth it to keep our animals healthy and happy. We hope you enjoyed this video and learned something new about homesteading in the winter!
Located in Northern Utah, we raise Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, heritage KuneKune pigs, and free range chickens. Our dairy herd provides our family with creamy sweet milk which we also use to make goat milk soaps and lotions. We grow herbs and flowers in our garden to use for soaps, salves and lotions. We are a family of seven living the rural life on about five acres in Northern Utah. Mom, Dad, teenagers, kids and toddler all help to take care of the animals. We get to all be home together everyday - we homeschool year around with breaks for goat kidding, garden planting and harvest time. We make most of our meals from scratch and many times using products from our land and animals. Find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, lets build a community of people that homestead and farm in harsh conditions that range from zero rain and over 100ºF temperatures in the summer to dark winter days that hit -36ºF and dump two feet of snow overnight. Thanks for spending your time with us!
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The Homeshire
P.O. Box 219 Mendon, UT 84325
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