Surviving Minnesota!

[KlopKlop]

Toyota Tundra 2001 . Looks like no vacuum  involved .

That will hopefully be easier to troubleshoot. I guess the downside is that eletronic parts are usually more expensive.

On the bright side, at least you won't be crawling around looking for a vacuum leak haha

 

[Cluckies]

We have 2 inches of snow. The whole city is closed!

Lol, if we have 3 inches like I got the other day, no one even mentioned it!

Ralph...you are so right. Turkeys are too much fun! Those of us on the turkey thread would keep our turkeys, over our chickens, if we had to choose. They bond so strongly with humans. Nothing like a lap turkey!!

Wonderful!

Good Morning because it still is. Again, walked the dogs and it is beautiful outside. My two-year old lab did wonderful with voice-commands this morning. She was not listening to her collar - one beep means wait; two beeps means come. I discovered that it needs to be turned on for her to hear it. LOL. She did really well.

Memphis: thanks for sharing with us. We know about ice under that snow and it is dan ger ous. In Memphis or in Minnesota. Snow probably does not bother us that much. Kind of like it. If it is snowing it is usually warmer.

My hens are adjusting to the original nesting boxes. Two laid in them this a.m. one laid in the run. That will change soonly. Of course there are no heat lamps in the coop now. I am not anticipating anymore of the cold - cold stuff. Wishful thinking. But I am a rose-colored glass kind of person.

Turkeys huh? Hmmmmmm. I do want four more hens this spring. Ralphie, do you have me on your list or should I be looking elsewhere? Two or Three BA and one ISA or two and two. DH isn't going to be smiling at me when I can start digging the ground to lay another portion of foundation to expand that run.

I decided I could pull the original coop apart to 'clean' it again and then, by the way. . . . while its out of there a coop would be just perfect like this. That way, the original coop could be come a 2nd for the chicks to acclimate to the outdoors before going into the main coop. I have plans. LOL.

Good plan!

Is there a difference between poultry dust and Sevin dust? I want to dust my chickens to prevent mites (less natural dusting opportunities in the winter here) but don't cant find poultry dust around here.

I do not think they are the same, the active ingredient is totally different. I bought garden and poultry dust in a store somewhere around here, can't remember where though, but... you can get it on amazon... Garden and poultry dust Most things I read said you wouldn't want to put sevin dust directly on your chickens. I did see some put it around the area. My poultry dust contains Permethrin.

 

[jerryse]

That will hopefully be easier to troubleshoot. I guess the downside is that eletronic parts are usually more expensive.

On the bright side, at least you won't be crawling around looking for a vacuum leak haha

Looks like 4 bolts and a electric connection . Searched online parts $170 - $300 .

 

[jerryse]

Lol, if we have 3 inches like I got the other day, no one even mentioned it!

Wonderful!

Good plan!

I do not think they are the same, the active ingredient is totally different. I bought garden and poultry dust in a store somewhere around here, can't remember where though, but... you can get it on amazon... Garden and poultry dust Most things I read said you wouldn't want to put sevin dust directly on your chicken s. I did see some put it around the area. My poultry dust contains Permethrin.

At one time they were the same . I am not up to date on what they sell now . Seven was used for both in the past .

 

[KlopKlop]

Lol, if we have 3 inches like I got the other day, no one even mentioned it!

Wonderful!

Good plan! 

I do not think they are the same, the active ingredient is totally different.  I bought garden and poultry dust in a store somewhere around here, can't remember where though, but... you can get it on amazon... Garden and poultry dust  Most things I read said you wouldn't want to put sevin dust directly on your chickens. I did see some put it around the area.  My poultry dust contains Permethrin.

That is the stuff I have used before. I got it at fleet farm but since they reorganized the store to corporate standards I can't find anything and the employees give me blank stares when I ask where products are located.

Chances are that is a seasonal product too which sucks

 

[Cluckies]

Quote: My guess it is seasonal too, but on the bright side, they usually start shoving out gardening stuff in February. so just a little over a week away and we'll probably see it.

 

[KlopKlop]

My guess it is seasonal too, but on the bright side, they usually start shoving out gardening stuff in February. so just a little over a week away and we'll probably see it.

Good point! I will be at fleet farm for cat food and other supplies today so I will have to check for it again

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Is there a difference between poultry dust and Sevin dust? I want to dust my chickens to prevent mites (less natural dusting opportunities in the winter here) but don't cant find poultry dust around here.

Kloppers it seems to be the same active ingredient SEvin and Poultry dust. I ordered it 3 years ago from Premier supplies (they are fast shippers) and realized it was the same stuff.

My guess it is seasonal too, but on the bright side, they usually start shoving out gardening stuff in February. so just a little over a week away and we'll probably see it.

February is Garden-SEt-Up Month for sure.

Whoopeeeeeeee!

 

[duluthralphie]

I have Sevin and it says garden and poultry dust on it.

 

[KlopKlop]

Good deal. I know lowes has sevin so I should be able to get something at least!