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Speaking of weather ... there's a rumor here in Duluth that the sun may shine tomorrow. If it does, it will be a shocking thrust into SUMMER. My blue-white skin might warm up. And gain some color.

On "Garage Logic" today they were talking about temperatures in the high forties in the Cities. Here in Duluth we're always lagging behind. It was 34 and sunny today. Man that sun DOES make a difference. At 33 and cloudy nothing even melts. CABIN FEVER. CABIN FEVER. CABIN FEVER.

It's Monday afternoon ad Duluth got only a dusting. A half inch at the most. But that WIND. It's must be blowing across a huge ice field in Canada. You want something freeze dried? Bring it up here.

Quote: Hi from Duluth. The weather radar map shows a huge bank of weather that looks like it could cover the whole state ... but the forecast says we in Duluth will miss the brunt and get one to three inches. the Brainerd area will get more ... let's hope not too much more.

Yesterday afternoon on "Garage Logic" Soochy said that the temperature in Mpls won't go below zero for the rest of February. (spelling edit)

Quote: I had a feeling you'd say that. Thanks.

Quote: Ha Ha ! IDK, mine are always frozen by the time I get home from work to collect them. Except the one that are under broodies. I am planning on buying some soil heating cables to put under the nests for next winter. i did notice that once it gets up into the 20's, the eggs aren't frozen...

Speaking of the cold weather and eggs .... I've been wondering how long a newly laid egg can stay in an unheated coop nesting box when it's 10 to 20 below? Won't it freeze solid in about 20 minutes?

Quote: I'm glad to hear you say that! The coop will be inside an existing shed that I built to hold firewood years ago, and now is full of good junk and stuff. I can make a walk-in coop with a floor about 18 inches off the ground. The shed is on a slight grade, so putting a raised floor in...

Hi, I'm a newbie from Duluth, hoping to have the 5 hens that are allowed in the city, this spring. Meanwhile I've been soaking up as much info as I can here on BYC. What a great site! The one thing that I would like to learn more about is how well will cold tolerant chickens do in an insulated...