Surviving Minnesota!

[MNChickMom]

Brrrr....It is time to kick the winter project list into overdrive. We had 26 this morning. And 64 indoor temp! Maybe just maybe I can convince the hubby to turn the heat on. I live with a bunch of hot blooded family members who think ideal indoor temp is 65.

I have 2 Yokahamma pullets who are contemplating being broody. All I have to say is hurry and decide because I have eggs due to hatch on Saturday, and I may quickly set them under you if you can give me a more concrete sign of being a pair of good joint parenting Moms. Candling is scheduled for tonight.....we shall see.

 

[R2elk]

Good morning... It got a little cold last night. Down to 28 degrees.... Lots of frost this morning. Gonna get the coop winterized this weekend.... I have been thinking about how I am going to keep water thawed this winter and I think I know how. @R2elk uses a compost method and I was wonder if I could fill a shorter tub with manure and hollow out the middle for a bucket? Not sure yet... I will have to think of a few things... I won't have any birds locked up come November... I think I'll Locke birds up the middle of December... Not sure... ugh...

If you don't have a dirt floor in your coop, you can use the Alternate method to prevent water freezing in the run. I have in the past used it in places that there was no protection from the weather. Of course our very high rate of sunshine does not hurt. Your idea of making an insulated container may work very well by using fresh manure as the insulation. The container should be waterproof as the manure needs to be kept moist in order for it to compost.

Good luck.

 

[holm25]

If you don't have a dirt floor in your coop, you can use the Alternate method to prevent water freezing in the run. I have in the past used it in places that there was no protection from the weather. Of course our very high rate of sunshine does not hurt. Your idea of making an insulated container may work very well by using fresh manure as the insulation. The container should be waterproof as the manure needs to be kept moist in order for it to compost.

Good luck.

I have a big rubber feed tray for cattle that I was thinking of using. I could even make a plywood cover and cut a bucket hole in it? I will do some experimenting and see what works!

 

[holm25]

Hi Holm - you have probably seen and tried this already - the tire packed with insulation and a bucket for water in the middle. I have not tried it and hear the results are positive from what I have read. IDK

I will have to try this!

 

[jerryse]

Quiet on here . It rained after lunch so I quit cutting firewood .

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Erli living up to your name .

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I'm on the east coast and had only been functioning for 30 minutes when she wrote that

 

[lvie]

Good morning Chickeners . . . .

 

[MNChickMom]

Good morning chickeners.