Posts by jaj121159

Okay I've seen a lot of folks talk about how great the thermocubes are. The on at 35 off at 45 seem to be the choice. Problem is they work on air temps right? If so, we haven't come close to 45 for three weeks, so would thing shut off?

Don't use a stock tank heater without a wire guard. I use aquarium heaters and they worked great to -12 last week. The trick is to get the heaters on the bottom of the bucket over as many nipples as possible. I wrapped a "wrap"...

Livestock numbers are broken down by the amounts of manure each species create daily. For instance 1/2 horse equals 1 feeder cow over 550 lbs. 1/2 horse equals 2.5 pigs over 55. 1/2 horse equals 83 chickens. What is wrong with this...

Shorts and sandals this time of year! Actually I like using Seal a Meal to get an air free seal. My second preference is a zippered freezer bag. For bigger birds like turkeys, wrap in freezer paper and then seal in a garbage bag. Works...

Use my favorite color. What's ever on sale!

If you need a light for egg production, put in a smaller CFL bulb and cover it. Get rid of the heat. They are built to withstand cold weather. Humans are designed to think of ways to withstand cold weather. Even tropical critters like...

Quote:Originally Posted by surfchicken72 with the bulb.. I only have it come on in the AM and turns off a few hours later... just to get the needed light for eggs, no need for it to be on all day and into the night. I believe they...

Quote:Originally Posted by JimsFarmStand What about a lawsuit, the violation of your civil rights to have what you want on your own property? You name each Commissioner in the suit and they would ahve to come to court and take the...

Either will work, but they are very easy to make and cheaper. Use a five gallon bucket, a large (12" - 16" - 20" diameter) plastic saucer for flower pots and put a turn buckle through the bucket at the top. Hanging by the...

UPDATE!We recently had below zero nights and the nipples did seem to freeze up. I took out the livestock tank heater from the large (2 coop) tote waterer and put in two aquarium heaters, one on each end. I sunk the heaters with duck...