Surviving Minnesota!

[Cluckies]

I take the practical approach...I allow her the exercise and I sit near the window with a phone in case she falls down and is not back upright in 10 minutes or so,,,,,,Then I call 911.....

It is so wonderful how you take such care of Judy and look out for her welfare...

Pine City Minnesota- 6 according to my sister in law, brrr. 42 here let's hug to stay warm I'll send warmth to all

Thank you, I'll take all I can get...

Snug chickens now that I tracked down some straw. Looks like it's keeping them busy trying to find the bottom of the coop. It's up to 5F now.View attachment 1221330

Very nice!
It is up to 2F here just now at 2:24pm.

 

[Cluckies]

@duluthralphie I saw these at Runnings the other day:



why don't you buy one, and let me know if it works as well as my homemade one which has never frozen in 3 years? It is only 39.99 I believe...

 

[Cluckies]

I don't think we are supposed to get any more than an inch today. It's been snowing off and on for a while now. Tomorrow is supposed to be nasty cold though, the high is -3, and the low is -10. Those numbers are always for town, so it'll be colder up on the ridge where it's always windy and colder. I've been opening the door for the poultries every day and mostly only the ducks will go out. I've moved the water to right in front of the door so the chickens don't have to go far. I lost one of my young scovies, that was the day it was -14. I'm guessing they just haven't had enough time to really get any fat reserves on them and that was just too much cold. Hopefully the rest make it through until Tuesday until we are supposed to be back up into the 20's, wooooo hoooooo, it's going to be downright tropical again!

So sorry for your loss, it is a tough year this year...

 

[I Love Layers]

We got about 2 inches last night, nothing much today

 

[BantyChooks]

@duluthralphie I saw these at Runnings the other day:

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why don't you buy one, and let me know if it works as well as my homemade one which has never frozen in 3 years? It is only 39.99 I believe...

What's it good down to? Only ones I've seen for sale worked in weather about 10*F and no lower. That's not even worth bothering with a heated waterer for.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[Cluckies]

What's it good down to? Only ones I've seen for sale worked in weather about 10*F and no lower. That's not even worth bothering with a heated waterer for.

Not sure what the store bought one is good down too, (That is why we need someone to test this store bought one...) mine has been down to -34 outside, the run was slightly warmer... maybe -25 to -30F?

 

[BantyChooks]

Not sure what the store bought one is good down too, (That is why we need someone to test this store bought one...) mine has been down to -34 outside, the run was slightly warmer... maybe -25 to -30F?

Didn't have it on the label?

Pretty impressive.

 

[Cluckies]

Didn't have it on the label?

Pretty impressive.

All I see on the label is that it keeps water from freezing during the winter?

 

[BantyChooks]

All I see on the label is that it keeps water from freezing during the winter?
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Odd