Cold weather

[Nanno]

Cuzco is almost 12 years old. He has a heated water bucket, and all the goats are offered hot water from the tap every time I bring it out to thaw the horse trough, but only Lilly and Petunia seem to enjoy it at that temperature. I've rarely known Cuzco to go for anything warmer than what's in his electric bucket. Last year I tried making his mash with hot water and leaving it next to the wood stove to keep warm while it soaked, but he still preferred it cool. He just doesn't care for warm vittles I guess. I also catch him eating snow fairly often, which can't help his body temperature. He's got no reason to eat snow, so I'm thinking it's just an old habit from his horse pasture days that won't die.