calling any one from missouri

[SueT]

I went out and opened the coops, fed the chickens....there’s maybe an inch of snow so far and they won’t come out. Still 11º.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Just now fixin to let the Cayugas out. My wrap thingie here smells like hound dog. Neat.

 

[jthornton]

Started snowing at sunrise here, so far about 1". I opened the outer doors and opened the feeders a few minutes before sunrise. Getting some fires going in the shops... no plans to leave here today.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Got the part cut out of the waste today...

Here is the dust bath tubby in the ring


Now for some legs... I "think" I know what I want to make...

Nice day for a pot of Texas Chili con Carne... no beans just meat and onion and seasonings.
https://gnipsel.com/recipes/beef/chili-con-carne.html

JT

 

[karenerwin]

It’s 21 here but with the wind chill it feels like 9.
We just got a dusting of snow but with all of our curved rural roads it was enough to get school called off. It should have been called at any rate because of the temperatures in my opinion. I can’t see kids standing outside waiting for the bus in these bitter temperatures and you know it was colder this morning !
Stay warm , stay safe!
One coop of chickens is outside walking around. The other flock refuses to leave their coop. (and they have the warmer coop ).
The chicks have been doing good. They have been without a heat lamp or heat source for about a week now. A couple of them have ventured outside but most of them are content with staying in the coop at this point. I did go out a few minutes ago and re-wrap ( with thick plastic ) one end of the “open” (wire only) part of the coop. The chicks and chickens have a fully enclosed part of that coop that they access by either a guillotine door or through an open window. Now all 3 sides of the open part are covered (at least the bottom half if not the entire side) with heavy plastic.
The chicks stay in the solid part of the coop.

 

[jthornton]

Now the forecast is for 8°F tonight... I hope Coop Uno has enough heat.

JT

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Got the part cut out of the waste today...View attachment 2951769

Here is the dust bath tubby in the ring
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Now for some legs... I "think" I know what I want to make...

Nice day for a pot of Texas Chili con Carne... no beans just meat and onion and seasonings.
https://gnipsel.com/recipes/beef/chili-con-carne.html

JT

Your a no beaner guy!
Smh.
Chili is not chili without beans unless you are from Texas.

 

[jthornton]

Your a no beaner guy!
Smh.
Chili is not chili without beans unless you are from Texas.

I'm from Alaska and they don't eat beans in chili but they do use moose meat... and both of my daughters live in Texas so I'm covered. My mamma used to sing a song about beans...

JT

 

[karenerwin]

@jthornton how much snow did you end up with?

 

[jthornton]

@jthornton how much snow did you end up with?

About an inch or so, it will be gone tomorrow.

I added a 250w red heat lamp to Coop Uno this afternoon and now the temperature is 37.6°F in both coops and 19°F outside.

JT