Author Topic: Drought or flood? (Read 2136 times)

DartmoorLiz · « **on:** April 16, 2017, 12:36:42 pm »

It has not rained much since I started lambing a couple of weeks ago and there's no rain in the forecast. Any opinions out there about whether we will have a drought or should I just use the dry time to fix the guttering because there's a flood on the way?

Womble · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2017, 02:30:30 pm »

I think you should fix the guttering. I say this because I spent two hours fixing guttering on our lambing shed this morning in the p1ssing rain, after I found it had all warped over the winter and was letting rain into the lambing pens.

cans · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2017, 06:37:56 pm »

Fix the guttering
That way, as Womble says, you won't be out in the p1ssing rain trying to rectify problems

DartmoorLiz · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2017, 11:37:52 am »

I hope you guys are correct. Still no rain in the forecast.

in the hills · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2017, 02:21:48 pm »

There was plenty of the wet stuff last week in the Scottish Highlands and guess what? ...... It followed us home to Wales.

Absolutely pouring right now.

My vote is for the guttering.

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2017, 03:19:30 pm »

Quote from: DartmoorLiz on April 17, 2017, 11:37:52 am

I hope you guys are correct. Still no rain in the forecast.

Always best to be prepared... British weather is very unpredictable lol. I hope lambing is going well for you all

DartmoorLiz · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2017, 09:36:26 am »

Good to hear its rained somewhere, sorry that it followed you all the way to Wales. Still no rain here. OH says he fixed the guttering when it was raining. Have decided to pursue drought mitigation planning by reinstating our well that did not dry out even in 1976 when all other water supplies failed and we were watering the animals from the river and drinking from standpipes.