golddustsara
Well-Known Member
As the trough has been solid with ice every morning for the last couple of weeks I check Orkan's hydration levels with the good old skin pinch test. Today his skin didn't pop back into place and took a while to go back to normal so he must be dehydrated. Tried offering him water but all he wanted was a few sips. Made sure his feed was warm and wet so hopefully he got some moisture from that.
He lives out 24/7 normally, so would you bring him in tonight with plenty of hay and a large trug of water with the chill taken off? We are forecast heavy snow tonight so the trough will get iced up again no doubt and if he has lots of hay indoors this may make him feel thirsty and thus start drinking more....?
He lives out 24/7 normally, so would you bring him in tonight with plenty of hay and a large trug of water with the chill taken off? We are forecast heavy snow tonight so the trough will get iced up again no doubt and if he has lots of hay indoors this may make him feel thirsty and thus start drinking more....?