A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

Going to be 64 here today.

We have a snowstorm coming tomorrow...supposedly 4-8 inches

 

[memphis]

Currently 65 & sunny. Nice break from our fridges 20's.

 

[rjohns39]

Currently 65 & sunny. Nice break from our fridges 20's.

Have you seen the forecast for the rest of the week? TDOT is treating roads.

 

[duluthralphie]

DOUBLE

 

[memphis]

That's y'all Rjohns....we'll stay in the 50's this week.

 

[sfgwife]

Ping pong balls do NOT keep water from freezin just so you alls know. . What paul read was they sit atop the water and will float keepin the water movin with the wind.... newp. Frozen solid into the water. Then HE was the one playin with balls.

 

[R2elk]

Ping pong balls do NOT keep water from freezin just so you alls know. . What paul read was they sit atop the water and will float keepin the water movin with the wind.... newp. Frozen solid into the water. Then HE was the one playin with balls.

It has been down in the single digits here and my buried bucket method has not had any ice yet this season.

 

[sfgwife]

It has been down in the single digits here and my buried bucket method has not had any ice yet this season.

I have told him bout your buried buckt. He isnt so afraid to use it on turkeys or chickens but baby buns he is. We have quite a few buns and more due this week. How do you keep younglings out of it?

 

[R2elk]

I have told him bout your buried buckt. He isnt so afraid to use it on turkeys or chickens but baby buns he is. We have quite a few buns and more due this week. How do you keep younglings out of it?

I don't. I never have little ones around at this time of the year but a person could take a piece of plywood and draw two circles on it. Set the bucket on the plywood upside down and trace the bucket on the plywood. Draw another line parallel to that one on the inside about 1" to 1 1/2" in. Mark four lips 90° apart from each other and extend them outside the bigger circle by 1". Make these lips approximately 2" wide. Cut out the pattern so that the lip areas are part of the inner circle. What you should have left is a piece of plywood that will cover the inner part of the bucket with an open area 1" to 1 1/2" wide everywhere but where the lips are. Attach a piece of 1"x2" on the bottom of each of the lips. The lips will rest on the bucket edge and the attached 1"x2"s will keep it from being knocked off of the bucket. I hope that you can understand this. If not, I will try to make one and take some pictures but it may be some time before I get around to it.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I don't. I never have little ones around at this time of the year but a person could take a piece of plywood and draw two circles on it. Set the bucket on the plywood upside down and trace the bucket on the plywood. Draw another line parallel to that one on the inside about 1" to 1 1/2" in. Mark four lips 90° apart from each other and extend them outside the bigger circle by 1". Make these lips approximately 2" wide. Cut out the pattern so that the lip areas are part of the inner circle. What you should have left is a piece of plywood that will cover the inner part of the bucket with an open area 1" to 1 1/2" wide everywhere but where the lips are. Attach a piece of 1"x2" on the bottom of each of the lips. The lips will rest on the bucket edge and the attached 1"x2"s will keep it from being knocked off of the bucket. I hope that you can understand this. If not, I will try to make one and take some pictures but it may be some time before I get around to it.

I've been thinking about doing something like this for ducks.