We hit a high of 105F but the clouds were forming and the wind came up so the temp started going back down a bit almost immediately to 102F. The goats and the horse actually look like they are doing okay.
I took off early from my cleaning job. I told my client it was so hot I would try to push hard and get out a bit early. I got home at about 1pm. It was 102F and still rising.
I set up a sprinkler on a post that holds up the fence dividing the goats and the horse. I ran some cool water into the water troughs and let them overflow to get some fresh cool water into the animals. Then I ran the sprinkler for about 20 minutes. I do think it at least gives it a cooler feeling on that side of the pens. The little horse and the goats hate rain and probably won't play in it but at least I can try to cool it down a bit, especially if it gets even hotter on any given day. 100F is hot but 105F feels like you are in an oven. I used to live in Las Vegas so I know all about hot but I worry about my goats and horse.
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