*** OKIES in the BYC ***

[banjoejoe4783]

morning poco how much snow did you get ??

 

[CityClucks]

Quote:
According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, roads are slick and hazardous, and may be covered by blowing snow. 412 is the major through-way out there, but I don't know how well they maintain it in this weather. Here are a couple of links that have been updated today that may be helpful - good luck!

http://www.dps.state.ok.us/cgi-bin/weathermap.cgi

http://www.highwayconditions.com/ok.htm

(I'm late as usual - your question may already be answered!)

 

[Poco Pollo]

Joe - Looks like I missed you. We had at least 10 inches of snow fall yesterday. The drive had been cleared, but the new snow filled everything up. Looking down to the gravel road from the house it was impossible to tell where our neighbor's tractor had cleared the drive. DH took the big Dodge to work today. He gave himself three hours travel time knowing that the longest part of the trip would be the 2 1/2 miles of unpaved road from our drive to HWY 62. Here's a photo of our sunrise today over the east pasture.

 

[CityClucks]

I am officially tired of the snow and especially the cold. It was still -5 in Tulsa this morning (-11 wind chill) when I went out to open the coop and give fresh water and some scratch to the ladies. The latch on the coop was frozen, so I set the bucket of water and can of scratch down in the snow and hiked back to the garage to get the Prestone stuff to spray on it on the metal. I got the snow shovel while I was there to shovel snow away from the run gate. When I got back to the coop the water bucket had already begun to freeze. I sprayed the latch, then while I waited for it to penetrate I went back to the garage and got the last three flakes of alfalfa...my girls are too spoiled to come outside unless there is something suitable to walk on covering the snow or mud. By now Titus the WonderPup was tired of following me and was whining by the back door to be let back into the house, so I obliged him.

I got the coop open and checked on everyone - Rhoda the RIR with the crooked comb (her chick pic is my avatar) has been fluffed up on the high roost for the past two days, but she coo'ed when I petted her and I didn't see anything out of order with her, so I let her be. I poured out the old water and poured in the fresh, then tumped the can of scratch on its side so the ladies can get some if they want it. All three nest boxes were occupied, and I reached under Zelda the Brown Leghorn and Wynona the RIR to get eggs. Bonnet, one of the Blue Marans I got from Poco Pollo, stood up to show me she didn' have any eggs under her yet.

I went back outside the coop and tramped around to the run gate. I shoveled snow away from the bottom - just enough to get it open and allow me room to slip inside. I started shaking the alfalfa leaves to cover the snow outside the pop door, and soon the two BRs, Bertie and Gertie, came out to see what was going on. Mabelle the Buff Orpington came with them, and Muddle the Cuckoo Marans came out. Edith and Agnes, the Black Australorps, had crowded out by the time I started spreading the last flake. By the time I left the run they had all gone back inside - too cold.

I was glad to be done with the chicken chores. My face was cold and my fingers hurt. I went inside and took off my boots and hung up my coat. My lungs hurt from the temperature change and I really just wanted to sit down, but the dog and cat wanted to be fed and I needed to keep going with my routine and not be such a big baby. So I filled the coffee maker with water and put a filter in. I got out the coffee can and opened it, but my fingers were not working well and I dropped the open coffee can on the floor. Ground coffee spilled everywhere. I looked at the pile of coffee on the floor for a second, trying to judge if I could scoop enough up to make a pot. I decided yes.

The thing that upset me the most is the fact that I now really would have to sweep and vacuum the kitchen. I hate vacuuming more than any other chore, except maybe weedeating. So I got the vacuum out and cleaned up, then I sat down and called Jack. When he answered I said "I'm done. It's too cold, my fingers hurt, I can't breathe, and I had to vacuum." His response was the one short, sweet encouraging line I hear so often from him when I complain.

"You're not going to make it."

 

[donnie]

whats going on guys

 

[babyrnlc]

Quote:
Sounds like my day! Last night when we got home from church realized that the garage door never shut. My lab was weathering the cold in there. Well she was laying there, could not move and her head was shaking, like she had some neuro problem. So we brought her in (100 pound lab, not easy to move), thought we were going to have to take her to the vet in the morning and put her down. She was a service dog for my son when he was just diagnosed with autism. She saved his life twice. It was hard. So we heated her up with water bottles and a space heater. She would not eat. (She NEVER refuses food, we have her on a diet lol)

So I slept on the couch next to her. This morning, she sat up. She was wobbly, but could move. She ate breakfast, was pretty much normal, but weaker. So I gave her a bath (she stunk from being outside). That was a feat. Then blow dried her. She wanted outside, so I took her and she did her thing and then came in. I was already exhausted but I knew it was time for chicken chores. So I go to the shed where the 6 week old chicks are and gave them fresh water and scratch. Then went to check on the big girls and give them fresh water and scratch. Checked for eggs (they are late layers, so I knew there wouldn't be yet).

I come in, frozen. Get my coat off and my 5 yr old says, can I have breakfast now. So I made breakfast for 6 kids and then I sat down. I finally have the brooder where the little chickes don't poop in the water and feed, so they are good. (I also changed it to a clear tub so I watch them from my recliner.

Busy day and it is almost time for lunch!

When will school start back????

 

[banjoejoe4783]

morning donnie how is the weather out you way ???

 

[donnie]

Quote:
Cold and White lol .... didnt go to work or school yesterday , and school was out today too

 

[banjoejoe4783]

i am sopost to get my new 1502 today but i don't know if the UPS driver will make it in all this snow lol how are your new splits doing ?? had to give mine a shot they had a slite coughf

 

[al6517]

We are fairing well, snow is melting and the roads are clear and sunshine feels good, the temps aren't bad at 20 something but will get to above freezing in a few hours. Chickens have been doing fine and don't complain at least in their language anyway LOL, I still have chicks in the brooder and more on the way, they are growing nice and fast and starting to feather out nicely. I think I have it planned so that by the time they can go outside to their heated brooder the next batch will hatch and the cycle will continue for awhile.

AL