EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[kwhites634]

Quote: Around this area lots of folks heat with wood. Several have systems where the wood is burned outside & piped to the inside. Never seen the workings of one, but I assume they use a wood-fired furnace of some sort.

 

[canadachickens]

cc were the horses ok?

Got all of them and my birds out of the barn before the barn became involved. everyone was out and ok by the time the fire spread to the barn. not happy about it, but they were safe.

 

[BantyChooks]

Got all of them and my birds out of the barn before the barn became involved. everyone was out and ok by the time the fire spread to the barn. not happy about it, but they were safe.

That's good.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Thanks y'all. I've dealt with dog/coyote attacks before, but somehow the ripping seems different than picking. Unfortunately, the white pullet has already died. I had a feeling that would be soon. The frizzle will probably be fine.

So sorry to hear of the loss (there was a lot of tissue missing back there, so I am not surprised).

Good luck with the frizzle's healing, and getting them to stop doing it. As Canoe said, canned fish is a great idea.

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Super! So glad you got a lot done. I would love to see the goat playground when you get a chance for pics - I "own" goats vicariously though all of you.

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Sorry to hear - had a house fire many years ago, was very lucky, but the insurance process afterwards was a nightmare, even with a nice and helpful agent.

No injuries to family or critters thankfully. I noticed the smoke coming through the attic vent on the garage early in the evening Christmas Day. Called Fire department, they arrived within 20 minutes, but I am 15 miles form the nearest town. by then the barn and shop were involved, and they did their best to protect the house, and they kept the barn damage to mostly siding and some roofing. Can not thank them enough!

Dax, the best advice I can give is take lots of photos of everything you own or have in any building once a year. keep a list of the items and a brief description with the photos somewhere off site (bank deposit box, friend, family). I was lucky, I had lots of video of all three from the past years and it was the only way I even got close to claiming most of the contents. The structures were fairly obvious, but boy did I have to provide information on the content, especially tack and tools. I know there were lots of tools and tack that I forgot, but I am satisfied with the way the Insurance company has covered it, so far.
Still do not have a garage or shop rebuilt, but I managed to salvage and repair the barn.

Gotta agree with that form my experience. You have to have a record of everything you want to claim (and even then it can be a bit of a fight). CC, glad you and your family are ok and that the damage was limited.

Well, I'm back in for the night. My work light died, and I need it to get anything significant accomplished - it was a cheapie, need to get another tomorrow. Still chugging away at it, bit by bit.

Gotta go get clean - work tomorrow.

- Ant Farm

 

[BullChick]

 

[kwhites634]

Night, Abi.
Calling it quits myself

 

[canadachickens]

Around this area lots of folks heat with wood. Several have systems where the wood is burned outside & piped to the inside. Never seen the workings of one, but I assume they use a wood-fired furnace of some sort.

Yes, they make wood, electric and propane units. They are basically a firebox, surrounded by a water jacket, and a pump to flow the fluid through the system and back to the water jacket.
There are many types and brands, but a lot of them are really in-efficient.
In my area, we use food grade glycol antifreeze as the fluid, just in case the system ever loses flow at minus 20 degrees.
The unit I am looking at is rated at about 80% efficient, one of the higher ratings. fully automated damper system to keep the fire from burning too hot, or smoldering for too long.
Based on the math, I should be able to heat the house (2400 sq. ft) the garage (1200 sq ft) and the shop (3000 Sq. ft) on 4-5 cords of wood for the entire fall and winter season.
Even if I need 6-8 cords, I will still be saving roughly $3500 per year on electrical heat and I will not have to let the garage and shop cool down every night and reheat every morning. I will be able to keep a constant 50 degrees in the garage and shop, and turn up the temps when I need to.
The cost of the system should be paid off with the savings in 3 years, and it comes with a ten year warranty on the system.
The fact that I can do 99% of the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical is a bonus. Saves me the cost of hiring a contractor for the install.
Only have to pay for the final building inspection and the insurance inspection.
Also, the house insurance is not increased as with a wood stove, so there is some additional savings there as well.

 

[canadachickens]

So sorry to hear of the loss (there was a lot of tissue missing back there, so I am not surprised).

Good luck with the frizzle's healing, and getting them to stop doing it. As Canoe said, canned fish is a great idea.


Super! So glad you got a lot done. I would love to see the goat playground when you get a chance for pics - I "own" goats vicariously though all of you.

Sorry to hear - had a house fire many years ago, was very lucky, but the insurance process afterwards was a nightmare, even with a nice and helpful agent.

Gotta agree with that form my experience. You have to have a record of everything you want to claim (and even then it can be a bit of a fight). CC, glad you and your family are ok and that the damage was limited.

Well, I'm back in for the night. My work light died, and I need it to get anything significant accomplished - it was a cheapie, need to get another tomorrow. Still chugging away at it, bit by bit.

Gotta go get clean - work tomorrow.

- Ant Farm

Got to agree with you Fire Ant, even with a very helpful adjuster, it has been a royal pain in the you know what.

Abi, Ken, Fire Ant, I am following your lead and calling it a night as well.
Stay safe everyone!

 

[runt325]

Hi yall does anyone have brahma giants

 

[Akrnaf2]

A space ship just crash landed in the field; now there's half a dozen little green guys in my pasture.
News at 11

Ken you have to stop making sald from this

This is not lettuce!