The record low for January 10 in this part of Kansas was -17 in 1963. That record was tied here at Prairie House last night. The little propane heater in the greenhouse worked as hard as it could but it still got cold enough to wipe out a couple of flats of lettuce. I have Remay covering the plants on the other side of the greenhouse and they seemed to come through it okay.
Also okay so far are the goats. No kids on the ground yet. If we can make it through at least one more night of bitter cold it will be warm enough for them to have a much more successful kidding. Cream is a Nubian goat and they frequently have triplets or quads. It would be nice if she only had twins but from her girth I suspect that is not the case.
All the other creatures also survived the bitter cold. Except for the turkeys, all are in sheltered areas. Six of the 7 turkeys still insisted on sleeping on the cold metal frames we used to put the wire on so the hawks and owls can't get the chickens. The 7th turkey? He was in the big chicken house because Thor removed many of his feathers. Third fowl incident with the dog; not sure how many more he will be allowed. No fatalities, just minus lots of feathers and traumatized. Thor has great respect for the cats (who have sharp claws which he has discovered). I wish one of the birds would totally flog him. That would have more of an impression on him than this Alpha dog coming down on him.
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