Hurricane Advice

[RUNuts]

Has anyone tried an aquarium heater in the main reservoir?

 

[rjohns39]

I've used stick heaters and stock tank heaters, they both work well for the bucket--but not the hose and bell. It wasn't too bad for me, as soon as the sun came out the hose and bell would thaw fairly quickly and warm water running into the bell, would melt the ice there. My simple solution is to not raise CX that late in the year anymore. Processing 75 birds in 40 degree weather is absolutely no fun at all.

 

[pennyJo1960]

sorry I have 6 active buckets 3 in the main coop, 1 in cockerel land and 2 in the new coop but all have horizontal nipples will never go another way buy them online amazon like 20 at a time cheap plain old tank heaters from pet store keep it flowing in the winter if the water moved the nipples do not freeze

 

[Kiki]

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Thank you everyone, for asking about us, all went well last night, we all stayed up late for nothing. So slept in this morning and am finally getting to checking in here. Sorry it took so long to get back to y'all. Archbishop said we did't need to go to Mass today so we stayed in bed! LOL Bathroom or restroom depends on what you are doing in there!!! We still use the hose in the coop method, with another container in the yard near the house eaves that fills when it rains (has to be filled when it doesn't, but also next to the hose bib). Sounds like everyone is in good spirits today, glad I have power and can continue to follow all of this.

 

[rjohns39]

So happy to hear all is good.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

So happy to hear all is good.

Thank you, lots of junk food in the house and lazy people today, probably from eating junk food all night!!

 

[adrikeen]

@Kiki Chick
That video is HYSTERICAL!!!
My favorite is the chicken on the pool table. The next one of the woman being chased/kicked by a rooster....I can totally relate to! Still have a scar on my calf...

 

[adrikeen]

@ Ursuline

 

[pennyJo1960]

BF is just finishing hardwire to the coop.. barn and Shasta trialer
had been using extension from the garages which is real long just recently we have been popping a breaker on the gfi on the back of the garage now have a separate fuse very short cords to the three and 30 amp breaker