Air Conditioning

Even early this morning the heat is unbearable. French Fry was covered early before the temps climbed way into the 90's again. Mike decided to haul 4 horses out to Middle Grove, then check on the herd. He took Izadora, Dalia, Ciera and Indy. While getting the mares out of the middle paddock, Jenis was checked. Her udder is very full and swollen and the milk is white. I don't have a test to do on her but she must be close to delivery. We desperately needed another stall with a window air just in case she delivered today. All the Peoria stores were called and there is NONE available. We started calling on used ones, Mike found an old working 16,000 BTU in Wyoming, IL for $75.00 so Mark and I left first thing to buy it. We stopped at Home Depot on the way back for more plastic sheeting and the electrical supplies to wire in a 220 volt. Spark, Mike and Mark made short work of installing this.

Mark and I worked on enclosing the foaling stall on the left hand side of the barn once the air was on and cooling. We decided to include the first stall, take down a few boards, hang a fan and move the puppies in. Dave & Stef, Phil & Anna, Ben & Taunya, Rhoda and all the grand kids showed up to swim while we were finishing up. Rhoda helped move the puppies out into the stall but it was still hot. We ordered pizza from Casey's in Hanna City for dinner then checked on the puppies and all were panting. A box fan was borrowed from Fede but still they were just too hot. Jenis was moved into the back pasture and the puppies moved into the foaling stall where it was a cool 85 degrees and falling with the air on full blast. If Jenis delivers tonight, they will have to be moved, we can't take a chance on losing her foal in this heat.
Eliza needs to be covered first thing tomorrow morning if she is still in. Damita is also in season and will need to be covered. Hopefully French Fry will be OUT.