A bunch of black, white, and brown goats standing on a big spread-out pile of hay in a snowy farmyard surrounded by a tall wooden fence, with a bright blue sky above. The goats all have their heads down and are eating hay out of the hay pile. If you look carefully, you can see a small brown horse and 2 fluffy light coloured dogs also mixed in with the pack.

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   Prof. Sam Lawler (sundogplanets@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 01:26:01 JST Prof. Sam Lawler

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   My animals stay warm when it's so absurdly cold with big piles of dry straw inside the barn where they can go to snuggle anytime, and access to as much hay as they want (they eat a lot more when it's this cold).

   This particular pile, where they've recently exploded a hay bale, has a layer of composting old hay underneath so it's an extra warm spot to hang out.

   It's surprisingly ok outside when you stand in the sun and out of the wind (hence the tall wooden fences).