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[roosterhavoc]

understood

On second thought I think I will wait. Cause it can't be that good for em to dub them in extreme cold either. Gotta be kinda hard on them I would think.

 

[B123]

They're talking about a big storm here Friday into Saturday for significant snowfall. Whether it actually will snow who knows. But the weather is driving me nuts. Brutally cold for 2-3 days then back up to 50.

Yes, I can do without the snow, but a little freezing sure helps get rid of the mud for a little while!

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yes, I can do without the snow, but a little freezing sure helps get rid of the mud for a little while!

Definitely! That's why I would rather it be cold. No tracking mud and crap all over the place. No special boots to wear in the chicken run either. Much simpler aside from breaking ice out of the cups every day.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I gotta figure out how to keep my electric fence working if I do get a lot of snow. Any tips?

 

[B123]

I gotta figure out how to keep my electric fence working if I do get a lot of snow. Any tips?

I forget, do you have welded wire with electric strands on the outside or just electric strands? If you have welded wire and electric, can you set it up in such a way to disconnect the lower wires, so the rest of the fence doesn't ground out? Snow and ice are just tough to work around on the electric fences. Maybe a bigger charger to power though it?

 

[sdm111]

I gotta figure out how to keep my electric fence working if I do get a lot of snow. Any tips?

can't really help there

Teal came out great though

 

[roosterhavoc]

Just checking the weather. Saying could get 1-2 ft of snow. If that happens I'm screwed with my pens. Should be fun.

 

[roosterhavoc]

can't really help there

Teal came out great though

Rub it in why don't ya!

 

[B123]

Much simpler aside from breaking ice out of the cups every day.

What type of water cups do you use and does the ice release from them pretty well? This past year after I became tired of breaking ice, I made a little wood frame/stand to mount on the side wall of the pen with a hole in it to drop yogurt containers down in. The yogurt containers are smooth and tapered so I can just pop the ice block out. For a bird or two I can use smaller containers or for more, just drop in a larger container. Not sure if it is a new idea, but I can't recall seeing it before. Maybe too much of a pain?

 

[B123]

can't really help there

Teal came out great though

That looks delicious! Haven't had duck in a long time.