Brett has the animals all ready for the weekend of sleety, and nasty, bitter cold weather.
The pigs are in the open barn, or bedded down in their huts with copious hay.
Either way, they have a nice thick layer to keep out the chill.
The chickens huddle inside to stay out of the breeze and fluff their feathers for warmth.
But nothing stops them from laying…
The lambs and goats are both inside and out – in hay and in the tree line. We're ready!
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