norseofcourse
Herd Master
With time change this weekend, I got to thinking, how do other livestock owners handle it?
I feed twice a day, morning and evening (sheep, ponies). I have to feed more by the clock in the morning due to work. But in the evening, I've been trying to feed close to sundown, which gradually gets later this time of year. I have to rush home after work during the dead of winter, and barely have enough time to feed before it's dark. As the days lengthen, it's nice not to have to rush so fast, or even have time to run an errand or two on my way home.
Do you feed by the sun or by the clock? Do you vary the timing when days get shorter and/or longer? Do you switch when daylight savings time begins/ends, do you stay on the 'old' time, or do you gradually move feeding time over the course of a few days?
I feed twice a day, morning and evening (sheep, ponies). I have to feed more by the clock in the morning due to work. But in the evening, I've been trying to feed close to sundown, which gradually gets later this time of year. I have to rush home after work during the dead of winter, and barely have enough time to feed before it's dark. As the days lengthen, it's nice not to have to rush so fast, or even have time to run an errand or two on my way home.
Do you feed by the sun or by the clock? Do you vary the timing when days get shorter and/or longer? Do you switch when daylight savings time begins/ends, do you stay on the 'old' time, or do you gradually move feeding time over the course of a few days?