Posted By: Chet
Just amazed - 07/17/23 08:59 PM
I have seven 11 week old pups in the back yard and the worst day was 106 I believe. They have a 90% shade screen covering the pens but 106 is 106. I go out every 2 to 2 1/2 hours and spray down the pens and freshen their water pales and add some to the water troughs I have in each pen.
So here's what amazes me, They come out and dance at the gate wanting petting and when I'm done they start to eat 100+ or not. They don't finish the morning feeding sometimes, sometimes eat it all, same with the evening meal. These guys put up with multiple 100 + days eat reasonably well and want to play. I tried a mist system that turned out to be trash, and set a sprinkler in the back of the pens which kept the runs wet and cool, they weren't impressed and I quit that. Most will get in the water troughs but not all. Pups are tough as nails and can put up with about anything with good shade and fresh water. I love this bunch.
104 degree day last week
So here's what amazes me, They come out and dance at the gate wanting petting and when I'm done they start to eat 100+ or not. They don't finish the morning feeding sometimes, sometimes eat it all, same with the evening meal. These guys put up with multiple 100 + days eat reasonably well and want to play. I tried a mist system that turned out to be trash, and set a sprinkler in the back of the pens which kept the runs wet and cool, they weren't impressed and I quit that. Most will get in the water troughs but not all. Pups are tough as nails and can put up with about anything with good shade and fresh water. I love this bunch.
104 degree day last week