
Decking the Stalls with Oats and Barley
by Polly Festa, Livestock Manager As 2012 comes to a close I find myself reflecting on the past year. As always, when working with animals and the unpredictability of Mother Nature, there have been many ups and downs. Polly finds time to play “dress up” in period clothing even when it’s hot. The biggest down of the year was this summer’s drought, with its extreme heat. But both the animals and the staff came through it just fine. Only one case of heat stroke all year, leave i