I rene not only took its toll on people, but on the horses and livestock in Millstone and Upper Freehold as well.
Jacki Hundertpfund, owner of Golden Gait Farm in Millstone, said she felt like someone was watching over her farm during Irene.
"We took every imaginable precaution … securing everything and anything that could possibly take flight," she said. "We filled 1,200-gallon backup water tanks so we would be able to water the horses for several days in the event of power loss."
However, the storm passed through the farm leaving little damage in its wake. One tree came down and the power went out for a few hours.
"By Sunday afternoon the sun was shining and we were able to resume our normal routine," Hundertpfund said. "There was barely a puddle on my farm. I always thought I had good drainage. Irene confirmed that."
In Upper Freehold, Mary DeSoucey tucked her horses in with plenty of hay and gave each two buckets of water in case she lost power to her well. Her sheep nested in their hut with a hefty blanket of hay. She covered the chicken coop in plywood and prayed for the best for her animals during the storm.
The storm damaged her fence. Once that was repaired, her family let the animals out.
"We stood back as nine horses with more energy than the Kentucky Derby ran from their stalls, sprung the sheep, incarcerated the chicken coop and set to mucking the stalls," she said. "Ah, farm life. Nothing is sweeter." Millstone’s Ron Harning said his daughter found some great advice on the Web, and the family painted its telephone number on the horses’ backs in case the barn or fence was damaged and the horses left the property ." We did have fence damage but they stayed put," he said. "Unfortunately, we lost power for one and half days, but many other folks were worse off. We have a very good friend who lost his home due to flooding.These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives!"
At Harmony Hill Farm in Upper Freehold,Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, Barbara Cammeyer said hurricane preparation included filling all the water troughs, putting away any loose items in the barn and closing all of the barn doors. All of the horses stayed outside in pastures with run-in sheds.
"No one was alone, so they could have a buddy," Cammeyer said.
After the storm, the farm was left without power for several days, but Cammeyer said the farm was lucky because only a minor repair to a shed roof was needed. The horses were also fine, with the minor exception of one losing a shoe.They take the plastic card to the local co-op market.
Mark Mullen manages his family’s Fair Winds Farm, a large standardbred breeding operation in Upper Freehold.
"Because of the horses, we must have water,Now though, there is a new trend which originates from Japan called zentai. Zentai means 'full body' in Japanese and this new fashion trend involves wearing lycra zentai suits as a form of pleasure or relaxation." he said. "We have a generator that will run our well and minimal service so we can take care of the animals. Fortunately,Polycore Floor tiles are manufactured as a single sheet, we were spared any flood or falling tree damage."
Anthony Perretti, who manages his family’s Perretti Farms, a standardbred breeding farm adjacent to Fair Winds Farm, said, "Horses are fine. People are tired. It could have been much worse."
Jacki Hundertpfund, owner of Golden Gait Farm in Millstone, said she felt like someone was watching over her farm during Irene.
"We took every imaginable precaution … securing everything and anything that could possibly take flight," she said. "We filled 1,200-gallon backup water tanks so we would be able to water the horses for several days in the event of power loss."
However, the storm passed through the farm leaving little damage in its wake. One tree came down and the power went out for a few hours.
"By Sunday afternoon the sun was shining and we were able to resume our normal routine," Hundertpfund said. "There was barely a puddle on my farm. I always thought I had good drainage. Irene confirmed that."
In Upper Freehold, Mary DeSoucey tucked her horses in with plenty of hay and gave each two buckets of water in case she lost power to her well. Her sheep nested in their hut with a hefty blanket of hay. She covered the chicken coop in plywood and prayed for the best for her animals during the storm.
The storm damaged her fence. Once that was repaired, her family let the animals out.
"We stood back as nine horses with more energy than the Kentucky Derby ran from their stalls, sprung the sheep, incarcerated the chicken coop and set to mucking the stalls," she said. "Ah, farm life. Nothing is sweeter." Millstone’s Ron Harning said his daughter found some great advice on the Web, and the family painted its telephone number on the horses’ backs in case the barn or fence was damaged and the horses left the property ." We did have fence damage but they stayed put," he said. "Unfortunately, we lost power for one and half days, but many other folks were worse off. We have a very good friend who lost his home due to flooding.These girls have never had a cube puzzle in their lives!"
At Harmony Hill Farm in Upper Freehold,Great Rubber offers oil painting supplies keychains, Barbara Cammeyer said hurricane preparation included filling all the water troughs, putting away any loose items in the barn and closing all of the barn doors. All of the horses stayed outside in pastures with run-in sheds.
"No one was alone, so they could have a buddy," Cammeyer said.
After the storm, the farm was left without power for several days, but Cammeyer said the farm was lucky because only a minor repair to a shed roof was needed. The horses were also fine, with the minor exception of one losing a shoe.They take the plastic card to the local co-op market.
Mark Mullen manages his family’s Fair Winds Farm, a large standardbred breeding operation in Upper Freehold.
"Because of the horses, we must have water,Now though, there is a new trend which originates from Japan called zentai. Zentai means 'full body' in Japanese and this new fashion trend involves wearing lycra zentai suits as a form of pleasure or relaxation." he said. "We have a generator that will run our well and minimal service so we can take care of the animals. Fortunately,Polycore Floor tiles are manufactured as a single sheet, we were spared any flood or falling tree damage."
Anthony Perretti, who manages his family’s Perretti Farms, a standardbred breeding farm adjacent to Fair Winds Farm, said, "Horses are fine. People are tired. It could have been much worse."
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