Surviving Minnesota!

[MNChickMom]

Good morning all.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning all

 

[I Love Layers]

Good morning everyone

If I was to become president i would abolish daylight savings time!

 

[duluthralphie]

Good morning everyone

If I was to become president i would abolish daylight savings time!

President or King?

 

[lvie]

Good Morning Chickeners . . . . b r r r r . . . .

 

[duluthralphie]

I am so disappointed today, I had more hope for the success of Global warming. We are on the eve of the Ides of March and it is 5 below here. This is unheard of. We should have 35-40 degrees this morning without the effects of global warming. With any type of decent global warming I was looking for a nice pleasant 60 degrees.

I guess I will have to ignite another pile of tyres. (Spelled that way for our resident of the Vast Northern Wastelands to feel more at home).


I need to ask this, did any of you send me a book as a gift in the last few days? I got it yesterday. It raised my blood pressure 14 points. I threw it aside and did not open it, Judy did and told me I had to read it....It was the best book ever, so thanks.....I have no idea who sent it so I am just thanking everyone.

 

[lvie]

Good to see that other Minnesotans are on BYC. I have a rooster whose points on his comb froze off because off the recent weather and I'm wondering how to prevent this from happening next year. Any tips?

and good morning. I know! My CLB Roo had a beautiful comb last fall. Other than heat I don't think there is a sure-way to preserve that comb. All his tips are gone. Pea combs, Rose combs - not single combs are the way to go in this climate.

 

[BantyChooks]

I am so disappointed today,  I had more hope for the success of Global warming. We are on the eve of the Ides of March and it is 5 below here. This is unheard of. We should have 35-40 degrees this morning without the effects of global warming.  With any type of decent global warming I was looking for a nice pleasant 60 degrees.

I guess I will have to ignite another pile of tyres. (Spelled that way for our resident of the Vast Northern Wastelands to feel more at home).


I need to ask this, did any of you send me a book as a gift in the last few days? I got it yesterday. It raised my blood pressure 14 points. I threw it aside and did not open it, Judy did and told me I had to read it....It was the best book ever, so thanks.....I have no idea who sent it so I am just thanking everyone.

Bit nippy, 'specially after the recent weather, eh?

 

[duluthralphie]

@glow12 There is no good way to preserve a comb, Ivie is correct in my mind. I have tried the greases and things to no avail. I have one rooster "Cuddles' I have spent close to $400 to keep his comb whole. I failed with two heat lamps and heating pads above his head all winter. I have rounded tips.

I am going to show him with the bad comb though knowing I will take a 3-4 point hit for it. There will most likely be no other rooster in his breed at the shows, but it stinks he has rounded points.


On most birds I just let them winter trim and get it over with.

 

[BantyChooks]

@glow12
  There is no good way to preserve a comb, Ivie is correct in my mind. I have tried the greases and things to no avail.  I have one rooster "Cuddles' I have spent close to $400 to keep his comb whole. I failed with two heat lamps and heating pads above his head all winter. I have rounded tips.

I am going to show him with the bad comb though knowing I will take a 3-4 point hit for it. There will most likely be no other rooster in his breed at the shows, but it stinks he has rounded points.


On most birds I just let them winter trim and  get it over with.

Agree. Ain't no use in saving "some" comb by heating and just having to go thru it again next year.