Animals making unusual noise indicates change of weather.
Oxen and Sheep.
When oxen or sheep collect together as if they were seeking shelter, a storm may be expected. (Apache Indians.)
Pigs.
Pigs uneasy, grunting, and huddling together, indicate cold.
When pigs busy themselves gathering leaves and straw to make a bed (in fall), expect a cold winter.
When in winter pigs rub against the side of their pen, it is a sure sign of a thaw.
If the forward end of a pig’s melt is thicker than the other end, the first part of winter will be the colder. If the latter end is thicker, the last part of winter will be the colder.
When pigs go about with sticks in their mouths, expect a “norther” in Texas.
Prairie Dogs.