Surviving Minnesota!

[Siggie]

Neither, he lives in Finland, they are Moose!

LOL...no the moose won't come near us...my dogs are too loud and obnoxious! I have two very spoiled horses and...*clears throat* I'm a she but yes, I live 3 miles north west of Finland!

 

[Siggie]

@Siggie I love the look of recycled but it is harder to work with. Pulling old nails. Cutting and puzzle piecing boards. Filling holes. Bending metal against it's will. New materials are def much easier to work with-- Less labor intensive. I did it this way because I am cheap. Lol. Plus I like what I like and am stubborn with my visions. It was one of the hardest most overwhelming things I've ever done, honestly. Lost 17 lbs. d*** I should build another...

I hear yah! But I am the same way....it was a stubborn idea on my part because my husband said we would go broke with all the things I want to do here. So I started collecting ... basically everybody elses garbage! Windows, patio doors, concrete blocks....I bet my husband doesn't think it's so funny now because all that stuff is stored in HIS garage LOL! They are building a church in town and I was going to go ask to sift through their dumpster they have there...they are throwing away perfectly good wood!!! (maybe I am insane)

 

[Siggie]

Are you sure they are not just saddle broke moose?

 

[MinnesotaNice]

LOL...no the moose won't come near us...my dogs are too loud and obnoxious! I have two very spoiled horses and...*clears throat* I'm a she but yes, I live 3 miles north west of Finland!

I love Finland! We spend a week at Crooked Lake resort every summer. We basically survive off of beer and food from the Trestle Inn. Last summer, I won the coverall at bingo and got 3 bottles of Boones Farm! It was the best day of my life.

 

[Siggie]

I love Finland! We spend a week at Crooked Lake resort every summer. We basically survive off of beer and food from the Trestle Inn. Last summer, I won the coverall at bingo and got 3 bottles of Boones Farm! It was the best day of my life.

Too Funny! Yeah, we frequent the Trestle Inn every now and then

 

[Violetsfeathers]

7 more days

It's hard waiting my marshmallow hatched all four eggs I gave her on March 5. Two boys and two girls.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

7 more days

When broody, do Silkies pluck out their breast feathers as well?

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I hear yah! But I am the same way....it was a stubborn idea on my part because my husband said we would go broke with all the things I want to do here. So I started collecting ... basically everybody elses garbage! Windows, patio doors, concrete blocks....I bet my husband doesn't think it's so funny now because all that stuff is stored in HIS garage LOL! They are building a church in town and I was going to go ask to sift through their dumpster they have there...they are throwing away perfectly good wood!!! (maybe I am insane)

I don't think you're insane. I dumpster dove for that 1/2 log siding on my coop. Love Construction Dumpsters! I think the contractors are insane throwing away that stuff...LOL.

When broody, do Silkies pluck out their breast feathers as well?

Dixie plucked herself two years ago. But this year she has not done that for this brood. Maybe its been warm enough. ...? Plus I collected some clean stray fluffy looking feathers and gave them to her to nestle her eggs in. I really tend to her needs when she's setting there day after day for me.

 

[holm25]

Snapped a pic of Mr. T tonight. I finally found the camera charger so I can get good pics now!

 

[ejb3810]

Siggie with the horses and dogs it will help keep some of the predators at bay. If the dogs are not out at night you will still have concerns. Do you have any barn cats? I would be very concerned about weasels, mink, otter, coons and other stealthy night hunters. It is imperative that the bottom 3 ft of your run be of hardware cloth to keep weasels from getting in.
Good luck with the chickens.
Air exchange in the coop is a concern in winter. Moisture/ high humidity accumulation is much more troublesome than cold temps.