Haven't been to the farm in a week and it only had a little puddle on the bottom then that was about a foot deep at best. It didn't rain all week so most likely it is dry now. Being a drainage pond I need to wait for rain. Hoping that it is at least half full by March.

Will any type of hay due or is one type better than others? I am assuming you are talking about the small rectangular bales. I have many 900 pound round bales of wheat straw on the farm from last year.

I will have to have an automatic feeder since I am not resident at the farm and sometimes don't get there for 3 or 4 weeks.