Surviving Minnesota!

[KlopKlop]

Hi ya all.

RALPH - tell us what happened at the dentist.

KLOP - I am glad you dressed for the occasion.  And who could blame anyone for the whiskey - they were thankful the fans were there. And it is too bad about that final kick but oh well,
thats the name of the game. Its not his fault the game was lost. It was not lost on one kick. Well, actually it was lost on that one kick but if the Vikings had gotten one touch down then
that kick would not have mattered.

Its been a busy morning already. Ton of stuff done in the house. Plus I made the chickies scramble eggs with apple and cranberries and cracked bulgar. Ohhhhh they are so spoiled. They love me so much. Plus I picked up another brooder lamp at Runnings yesterday and red bulbs. They snuggled right into their coop last night. I woke up at about 1:30 and layed there thinking I should go check on them. I talked myself out of it. Just a little nervous with the heat in the coop/run. But it stayed at approx +10 with the heat. Their water is right there for them to drink from inside the coop (it sits outside the coop - in the run - on a font. They are drinking almost a gallon of water a day! Egg production is still up. I check their feet and they seem okay so far. Their combs look good. Lotssa carbs and as much protein as I can get into them. Looking good for now. 

RHETTS - anxious to hear how the cow is doing. Don't forget to keep us updated. 

So much going on!

I only had the little airplane bottle of it. Maybe 2 oz... Just enough to warm my tummy at half time

 

[holm25]

Just had to put this one

. No offense anyone

 

[KlopKlop]

Just had to put this one

. No offense anyone

But the packers lost to the Bears...... Just saying

 

[KlopKlop]

I know everyone here loves sports, but on to better things. I think I found a good grain mill to buy just need to find time to drive to Wisconsin to get it. 2.5 hours each way

Milling my own feed and getting feeder pigs is looking more and more promising

 

[Cluckies]

-17 this morning and the faucet in my shed was froze up so I had to haul water this morning from the house. Everybody appeared to be surviving but my rooster, Buck, had frost on his back this morning. I'm not sure why. No other frost in the coops and it was dry as an old bone in there. He usually sleeps on the floor in the corner so I haven't a clue?? He didn't seem to mind it except when I grabbed him to check him over he was less than thrilled. No signs of injury or frost bite.
Yeah for peacombs

i don't know if any one answered you yet, but mine will tuck their heads into the feathers on they back, between their shoulder blades, and the steam from their breath condenses on the feathers there.

 

[Rhetts]

I use pine shavings. Wirh all the people that are having sinus issue and other things I wanted to makesure dust wouldn't cause anything like that. Just wondering...



Was there any babies this morning Rhetts? Or did she bag up any more??

RHETTS - anxious to hear how the cow is doing. Don't forget to keep us updated.

So much going on!

Cow update:
She has not bagged up any. Teats and udders in same condition. Other Hereford has begun leaking mucus. Based on our limited internet research we are thinking about a week up to two. Yes vague I know. Both Herefords are put in the shed thing we made. Not stalled up, they have the whole thing to themselves. They will be safe from those 2 that seem to know something is happening and continually is harassing them. They are happy to be together and look content for now. I just am so in love with those two. Who would have thought that my heart so full of chicken love had so much room for cattle??!!

 

[holm25]

Rhetts I am excited to see your soon little babies!!

 

[Rhetts]

Oh yeah I forgot to say @holm25 if you are at all concerned for your self you should wear a mask when you clean the coop (you should regardless!!)

I started out not wearing one but I most certainly do now and I keep the kids out or they wear a mask if they are in helping clean or rebed pine shavings. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I have a Beer bread question....


Is that a bread you heat hot, warm or cold? Which is best?


I am thinking of making some for supper tonight. I will use Judy's last can of beer in return for her making me go to the dentist...

It's good warm--as is any bread fresh out of the oven. Pull Judy's beer out and set it on the counter to warm up before adding to the bread. The yeast acts up a little better than. It's a sweet bread. I'll have to give you guys this cinnamon/honey/butter spread recipe which I've been told by DH is the best ever (he had it at a party) I have a sneaking suspicion it will work nicely on this bread.

i don't know if any one answered you yet, but mine will tuck their heads into the feathers on they back, between their shoulder blades, and the steam from their breath condenses on the feathers there.

Hen's tend to tuck their heads...but Roosters don't seem to know that trick. And I don't know if it's a large wattle comb issue. Even though my roo has lost 2/3rds of each of those body parts he still doesn't "tuck". I can see that possibly a hen may have been breathing on that rooster's back for the night or she nestled her face into his back feathers...IJDK. It maybe will remain a mystery...

Oh yeah I forgot to say @holm25 if you are at all concerned for your self you should wear a mask when you clean the coop (you should regardless!!)

I started out not wearing one but I most certainly do now and I keep the kids out or they wear a mask if they are in helping clean or rebed pine shavings. Better safe than sorry.

The whole mask thing has made coop cleaning just a tidge more bare-able for myself. I don't have it on when I lay down the new pine shavings though--because I enjoy the smell so much. Maybe I should though.

I left chooks in coop this AM. -4 F. Now. I'll let them out on my lunch hour. They'll get some scratch and spinach leaves. I also need to resupply their grit. Make sure they're getting all their nutrition from that food I'm giving.

This morning I brought down a bucket of warm water and a bucket of hot water. I pulled out my fount which was in solid form as suspected and poured the hot water on the top of it and the large ice block released and slid out of the gallon waterer. and a little hot water for the drinking fount, red part. To get out the ice ring. worked like a charm. I then filled up with the luke warm water. Put it back on the cookie tin heater which has issues at -15F let alone at -25. although the coop at roost height was -10F...that floor is COLD. I should actually just bring it up at night and back down in the morning. But it's just a habit of remembering.

 

[lvie]

Well the good news is the Packers won so thats good.

Well the good news is the Packers won so thats good.

LOL - I am REALLY happy for you holms and they are my second favorite team that I will watch. So that is good news.